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AI Agent Autonomy, Escalation & Control Preferences Survey
Measures user expectations for AI agent autonomy, preferred escalation and handoff mechanisms, permissible actions, spending thresholds, and risk concerns. Designed for UX researchers and product teams building agentic AI workflows.
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24 questions · ~4 min
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Multiple Choice
In the past 30 days, how often have you used any AI assistant (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Siri, Alexa)?
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The next few questions ask about specific behaviors an AI agent might exhibit. For each, please rate how important that behavior is to you.
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By default, how much autonomy should an AI agent have when performing tasks in your workflow?
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Multiple Choice
What concerns, if any, do you have about AI agents? (Select all that apply.)
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Overall, how much do you trust AI agents to carry out tasks on your behalf?
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Based on your responses in this survey, is there anything else you'd like to share about your expectations or preferences for AI agents?
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Finally, a few optional questions about you to help us understand patterns across different groups.
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Thank you for completing this survey. Your responses are confidential and will be used in aggregate to help improve AI agent design for everyone.
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How important is it that an AI agent explains its reasoning before taking action?
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Multiple Choice
When an AI agent is unsure about the correct action or detects a potential risk, what should it do first?
Q12
AI Interview
We'd like to explore your experiences with AI agents in a bit more depth. An AI moderator will ask you a couple of follow-up questions about situations where an AI agent met or fell short of your expectations.
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Multiple Choice
What is your age range?
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How important is it that an AI agent asks for your confirmation before performing irreversible actions?
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Multiple Choice
If an AI agent escalates an issue to a human, which handoff method(s) would you prefer? (Select all that apply.)
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Multiple Choice
In which region do you primarily live?
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How important is it that an AI agent cites sources or evidence for its claims?
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Multiple Choice
What is the maximum amount you would allow an AI agent to spend on a single purchase without your approval?
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Multiple Choice
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
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How important is it that an AI agent learns and improves from your corrections over time?
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Multiple Choice
During longer tasks, how often should the AI agent send you status updates?
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Multiple Choice
What is your current employment status?
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How important is it that an AI agent stays strictly within the scope of tasks you have assigned?
Q24
Multiple Choice
Which of the following actions, if any, should an AI agent be allowed to perform without asking you first? (Select all that apply.)
What’s included
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