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9 out of 10 people can no longer distinguish real from AI-generated content

Nearly nine in ten adults can no longer distinguish real from AI-generated content, according to a 2026 Malwarebytes survey of 1,500 adults across the United States, the UK, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. The share of respondents unable to tell the difference rose from 66% in 2025 to 85% in 2026, as AI-generated messages, voices, photos, reviews, and identities become more convincing. The findings highlight a growing crisis in online fraud detection as AI blurs the line between legitimate and deceptive content.

read1 min publishedJun 11, 2026

Online fraud is becoming harder to distinguish from legitimate activity as AI-generated messages, voices, photos, reviews, and identities become more convincing. Nearly nine in ten adults say they can no longer tell what is real from AI-generated content, according to the latest Malwarebytes survey. The share increased from 66% in 2025 to 85% in 2026. The survey covered 1,500 adults aged 18 and older in the United States, the UK, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. Trust … More

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