Survey: Readers Block Authors on Detecting AI-Written Posts

A survey of 668 respondents by Ian Arawjo found 98% of readers prefer human writing and will abandon or even block authors suspected of using AI. The findings highlight a stark gap: writers find LLMs helpful, while readers detect and reject 'AI slop'.

2026-09-04 ~ 2026-09-05 · 2 related posts

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