Will artificial intelligence replace human customer service? The impact of communication quality and privacy risks on adoption intention

M Song, X Xing, Y Duan, J Cohen, J Mou - Journal of Retailing and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the digital environment, chatbots as customer service agents assist consumers in decision
making. Based on the computers-are-social-actors paradigm, this study examines the …

Humans as teammates: The signal of human–AI teaming enhances consumer acceptance of chatbots

Y Li, Y Li, Q Chen, Y Chang - International Journal of Information …, 2024 - Elsevier
Human–artificial intelligence (AI) teaming is a service system in which AI agents work
interdependently toward a common goal alongside human agents. Although many …

How do AI-driven chatbots impact user experience? Examining gratifications, perceived privacy risk, satisfaction, loyalty, and continued use

Y Cheng, H Jiang - Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This study examined how artificial intelligence (AI)-driven chatbots impact user experience. It
collected survey data from 1,064 consumers who used any chatbot service from the top 30 …

I Am ChatGPT, the ultimate AI Chatbot! Investigating the determinants of users' loyalty and ethical usage concerns of ChatGPT

B Niu, GFN Mvondo - Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2024 - Elsevier
This research aims to explore the determinants of users' satisfaction and loyalty towards
ChatGPT while also investigating ethical concerns related to the usage of the artificial …

Chatbot or human? The impact of online customer service on consumers' purchase intentions

S Chen, X Li, K Liu, X Wang - Psychology & Marketing, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and human employees have emerged as the dominant
forms of online customer service. However, existing research rarely connects the service …

Exploring consumers' response to text-based chatbots in e-commerce: the moderating role of task complexity and chatbot disclosure

X Cheng, Y Bao, A Zarifis, W Gong, J Mou - Internet Research, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose Artificial intelligence (AI)-based chatbots have brought unprecedented business
potential. This study aims to explore consumers' trust and response to a text-based chatbot …

Human vs. AI: Understanding the impact of anthropomorphism on consumer response to chatbots from the perspective of trust and relationship norms

X Cheng, X Zhang, J Cohen, J Mou - Information Processing & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Text-based chatbots are being touted as a disruptive innovation with unprecedented
business potential. However, frequent failures in human–chatbot conversations have led to …

Chatbots in retailers' customer communication: How to measure their acceptance?

A Rese, L Ganster, D Baier - Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2020 - Elsevier
Currently, online retailers evaluate whether chatbots—software programs that interact with
users using natural languages—could improve their customers' satisfaction. In a retail …

The impact of chatbots on customer loyalty: A systematic literature review

L Jenneboer, C Herrando… - Journal of theoretical and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
More and more companies have implemented chatbots on their websites to provide support
to their visitors on a 24/7 basis. The new customer wants to spend less and less time and …

AI is better when I'm sure: The influence of certainty of needs on consumers' acceptance of AI chatbots

Y Zhu, J Zhang, J Wu, Y Liu - Journal of Business Research, 2022 - Elsevier
This study examines how the certainty of consumer needs affects consumers' acceptance of
artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots in the online pre-purchase stage. Three experiments are …