Trust could determine whether users grant power of attorney to AI agents

Personal AI agents may eventually receive power-of-attorney-like authority to complete tasks that currently require users to intervene or call a service. An estimate cited in the discussion put potential adoption at about 5% of users today, rising to 40%–50% by 2030 as repeated interactions build trust.

Trust and transparency were identified as the key adoption advantage for agent companies, with startups that demonstrate strong transparency potentially gaining an edge over brands perceived as lacking trust.