United Kingdom, June 11 -- A new report claims three in four people would trust a personal AI agent to make purchase over their best friends.

A survey from Accenture of more than 25,000 consumers across 16 countries has made some interesting discoveries about the way people relate to technology and artificial intelligence.

According to the report, 74 percent of consumers would rather let a personal AI agent buy something on their behalf rather than a close friend.

A separate 74 percent of people would also happily let AI agents carry out tasks like reordering products, tackling costumer service complaints, negotiating deals, and handling subscription renewals.

The majority of people want to maintain control, but one in three would hap...