The Claim
Among adults, the perceived accuracy of AI-generated fake news is lower than that of human-generated fake news when exposed to COVID-19-related fake news items.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
Adults rate fake news created by artificial intelligence as less accurate than fake news written by humans when shown COVID-19-related false stories.
See the scientific wording
Perceived accuracy of AI-generated fake news is lower than that of human-generated fake news among adults, as demonstrated in a pre-registered online survey of 988 participants exposed to 20 COVID-19-related fake news items.
When people read text that sounds unnatural or awkward, their brain detects the lack of smooth, human-like patterns, which makes them doubt the truth of what they're reading. This feeling of something being 'off' makes them less likely to believe the message, even if the content is the same as something written by a person.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Comparing the Willingness to Share for Human-generated vs. AI-generated Fake News
People in the study thought fake news written by computers looked less believable than fake news written by people—even though they were just as likely to share both kinds.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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