Most People Prefer AI Writing, but That’s Because It’s Trained on Us
Tech > Services & Software > AI Most People Prefer AI Writing, but That’s Because It’s Trained on Us A new study finds that people rated AI-generated stories higher than human-generated stories, especially when told that a human wrote the story. Macy Meyer Reporter II Macy is a writer on the AI Team.… Read full bio Macy Meyer Reporter II Read full bio August 6, 2026, 5:20 pm ET 3 min read Narumon Bowonkitwanchai/Getty Images You probably think you prefer writing created by a human. But a new study is proving that you may not actually.
- ▪Tech > Services & Software > AI Most People Prefer AI Writing, but That’s Because It’s Trained on Us A new study finds that people rated AI-generated stories higher than human-generated stories, especially when told that a human wrote the s
- ▪Macy Meyer Reporter II Macy is a writer on the AI Team.… Read full bio Macy Meyer Reporter II Read full bio August 6, 2026, 5:20 pm ET 3 min read Narumon Bowonkitwanchai/Getty Images You probably think you prefer writing created by a human.
- ▪But a new study is proving that you may not actually.
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Tech > Services & Software > AI Most People Prefer AI Writing, but That’s Because It’s Trained on Us A new study finds that people rated AI-generated stories higher than human-generated stories, especially when told that a human wrote the story. Macy Meyer Reporter II Macy is a writer on the AI Team.… Read full bio Macy Meyer Reporter II Read full bio August 6, 2026, 5:20 pm ET 3 min read Narumon Bowonkitwanchai/Getty Images You probably think you prefer writing created by a human. But a new study is proving that you may not actually. You may just like things that sound human.
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