# Readers rate AI-generated short stories higher than human ones until they learn a machine wrote them

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/readers-rate-ai-generated-short-stories-higher-than-human-ones-until-they-learn-a-machine-wrote-them/>
> Published: 2026-08-08 14:18:55+00:00

People can't tell ChatGPT-generated short stories from human-written ones, according to a new study. More than 2,500 participants performed no better than chance. The AI-generated texts were actually rated higher, but scores dropped as soon as participants learned a machine wrote them.

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