How capable do you think AI is now at writing news articles, compared to people who do it professionally?

How capable do you think AI is now at writing news articles, compared to people who do it professionally? Published on April 17, 2026 → Survey conducted on April 17, 2026 on 10658 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Race

Much better than people

Somewhat better than people

14%

About equal to people

21%

Somewhat worse than people

22%

Much worse than people

21%

Not sure

18%

Much better than people

Somewhat better than people

14%

About equal to people

21%

Somewhat worse than people

22%

Much worse than people

21%

Not sure

18%

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