Story perspectives

Study: AI Writing Rated Harshly Due to Authenticity Bias

4/6/2026

Summary

Story summary

A study in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General finds people rate creative writing more harshly when they believe it was generated by artificial intelligence (AI).
The 16 experiments with 27,491 participants show that perceived authenticity significantly influences ratings of AI-generated writing.
The bias persists now despite attempts to humanize the AI, while researchers say attitudes toward AI-generated creative works may evolve over time.

1 of 1

Story summary

A study in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General finds people rate creative writing more harshly when they believe it was generated by artificial intelligence (AI).
The 16 experiments with 27,491 participants show that perceived authenticity significantly influences ratings of AI-generated writing.
The bias persists now despite attempts to humanize the AI, while researchers say attitudes toward AI-generated creative works may evolve over time.