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People prefer stories written by AI – especially when told they’re written by a human
(www.eurekalert.org)
this post was submitted on 05 Aug 2026
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It literally addresses that in the linked article.
Speculating on why this might be, Dr Weisberg added: “AI writing tends to be clearer, more direct and easier to process. By contrast, human-written stories, are often more subtle and complex. For example, the AI versions of our stories usually stated their themes explicitly, rather than allowing readers to infer meaning from the characters’ words and actions.
“We hear a lot about the crisis in literacy, shrinking attention spans and the influence of platforms such as TikTok. But I don’t think we can say that our findings in this study can be entirely explained by contemporary media consumption. It’s more that these technologies amplify existing tendencies, rather than creating them.