How do consumers feel about brands using AI to create content?

    60%

    60% of consumers want a person either writing brand content or checking it when AI is used.

    n = 501 adults who have read brand websites, product information or marketing content online in the past three months · Fielded September 2026 · Cherry Data Signals

    Breakdown

    Brands should avoid using AI to create content20%
    AI is acceptable for editing, but people should write the content35%
    AI can draft content if a qualified person checks it25%
    I do not mind how content is produced if it is accurate and useful12%
    AI can create content without human review for straightforward topics5%
    Not sure3%
    0%50%100%

    Figures are rounded and may not total exactly 100%.

    What it means

    Only 5% accept AI content without human review. The middle ground, AI with a qualified person in charge, is where most consumers sit.

    Methodology

    Sample
    501
    Population
    adults who have read brand websites, product information or marketing content online in the past three months
    Country
    United States
    Fielded
    September 2026
    Research by
    Cherry Data Signals
    Study
    The consumer trust gap in AI content

    Cite this statistic

    Cherry Data Signals (September 2026). "How do consumers feel about brands using AI to create content?" Survey of 501 adults who have read brand websites, product information or marketing content online in the past three months, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/how-do-consumers-feel-about-brands-using-ai-to-create-content

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