More people get news from AI chatbots, but trust remains low
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The Reuters Institute's Digital News Report 2026 reveals that 10% of people globally now use AI chatbots for news weekly, an increase from 7% last year, yet only 4% regularly access original sources, indicating a significant trust gap.
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The Reuters Institute's Digital News Report 2026 reveals that 10% of people globally now use AI chatbots for news weekly, an increase from 7% last year, yet only 4% regularly access original sources, indicating a significant trust gap.
Key Points
- 10% of global users access news via AI chatbots weekly.
- This is a 3% increase from the previous year's 7%.
- Only 4% of users click through to original news sources.
- Trust in AI-generated news remains significantly low.
- The findings highlight a growing reliance on AI for news.
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From source RSS / original summaryAccording to the Reuters Institute's Digital News Report 2026, 10 percent of people worldwide now use AI chatbots for news every week, up from 7 percent a year ago. Only 4 percent regularly click through to the original source. The article More people get news from AI chatbots, but trust remains low appeared first on The Decoder.
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