Verified Confidence: low
Primary source found; it says the same thing, the scope matches, and it is reasonably current.
Safe rephrasing
Zendesk's CX Trends survey reports that 74% of consumers now expect 24/7 customer service because of AI; Zendesk sells AI service tools.
What the source says
74% of consumers say that due to AI they now expect customer service to be available 24/7
Zendesk — CX Trends report (landing page)
- Commonly cited as
- "Customers now expect 24/7 service"
- True origin
- Zendesk — CX Trends report (landing page)
- Type
- Stat check: A widely repeated statistic traced back to its origin.
- Year
- 2026
- Data as of
- Zendesk CX Trends, page checked Oct. 2026
- Last checked
- Method & sample
- Zendesk's annual CX Trends survey of consumers and CX leaders; the landing page does not state the sample.
- Drift between quote and source
- Stated expectation
- Vendor survey without published sample on the page
- Interest
- Zendesk sells customer service and AI agent software.
Sources we opened
- Zendesk — CX Trends primary