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Research06 · Home agents

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AI agents in the household

How prepared families run agent tools on purpose, with house rules, oversight, and clear limits on what can send on its own.

Questions we ask

How do families run home agents on purpose?
With clear rules and real oversight, families can use agents while people stay in charge.

Related concerns

Agents entering the household without rules
50 / 75 · miss -25
Agentic tools are moving from demos into family systems like mail, calendars, purchases, and messages, often with no gates.
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Oct 5, 2026Agents in the house

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Sourced measurements

Published measurements tied to concerns in this research area.

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Home agents · perception · tier 2 · 75 pts
Share of US adults uncomfortable letting AI agents act on their behalf
52%
US consumers · published 2025-11-01
“Overall, consumers feel ambivalent yet curious about using AI agents for shopping online. Half (48%) felt comfortable letting an AI agent make a purchase for them, with 52% not comfortable.”
Checkout.com — The $200 checkout: What consumers expect from agentic AI
Home agents · load · tier 2 · 50 pts
Share of US adults who have let an AI agent act for them (booking, buying, email)
10%
US consumers · published 2025-03-15
“Just 10% said they have bought something using AI (in any form, such as via Perplexity Pro’s one-click feature)—mostly for small-ticket grocery items and household goods.”
Bain & Company — Agentic AI Commerce Hinges on Consumer Trust
Proxy for letting an agent act (buying). Booking/email agent acts still thin in national polls.