This document discusses the growing trend of customers preferring self-service options over interacting with humans. It provides statistics showing that 50% of customers want to solve product issues themselves through a company's website, and 70% expect websites to include self-service applications. By 2020, Gartner predicts customers will manage 85% of their relationship with enterprises without human interaction. The document also discusses the increasing reliance on options like virtual agents and chatbots to provide customer service.