Level of confidence in ability to recognize whether a news story was written by a human or AI among adults in the United States as of November 2024, by age group
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According to the results of a survey held in late 2024 in the United States, over ** percent of responding adults aged 65 years or above expressed little or no confidence in their ability to spot a news story written by AI versus content written by a human. Adults aged 18 to 44 were the most confident in their ability to recognize AI-written news, but still only around ** percent said they felt very confident in this respect.
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Rutgers University (National AI Opinion Monitor). (January 30, 2025). Level of confidence in ability to recognize whether a news story was written by a human or AI among adults in the United States as of November 2024, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1623934/recognizing-ai-news-us-by-age/
Rutgers University (National AI Opinion Monitor). "Level of confidence in ability to recognize whether a news story was written by a human or AI among adults in the United States as of November 2024, by age group." Chart. January 30, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1623934/recognizing-ai-news-us-by-age/
Rutgers University (National AI Opinion Monitor). (2025). Level of confidence in ability to recognize whether a news story was written by a human or AI among adults in the United States as of November 2024, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1623934/recognizing-ai-news-us-by-age/
Rutgers University (National AI Opinion Monitor). "Level of Confidence in Ability to Recognize Whether a News Story Was Written by a Human or Ai among Adults in The United States as of November 2024, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jan 2025, /statistics/1623934/recognizing-ai-news-us-by-age/
Rutgers University (National AI Opinion Monitor), Level of confidence in ability to recognize whether a news story was written by a human or AI among adults in the United States as of November 2024, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1623934/recognizing-ai-news-us-by-age/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Level of confidence in ability to recognize whether a news story was written by a human or AI among adults in the United States as of November 2024, by age group [Graph], Rutgers University (National AI Opinion Monitor), January 30, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1623934/recognizing-ai-news-us-by-age/
