Taipei, Aug. 3 (CNA) Nearly 70 percent of people in Taiwan use artificial intelligence (AI) agents at least once a week, according to a survey released Monday by Mastercard Taiwan. The "2026 Survey on Consumer AI Usage Habits in Taiwan" found that ChatGPT and Gemini were the AI tools most commonly used by respondents. Among respondents who already use AI and are willing to authorize AI-assisted purchases, 65 percent said they would allow AI agents to compare prices and complete payments for everyday consumer goods. Among respondents aged 31-40, 20 percent subscribed to paid AI services, while 42 percent said they had used AI to inform their shopping decisions. Among respondents aged 51-65, only 6 percent paid for AI subscriptions, while 26 percent said they used AI to search for health and medical information.