World · 15 September 2026

Ofcom finds 21% of UK adults now use AI for news

Ofcom, the communications watchdog, has published a new report indicating that 21% of adults in the UK accessed news via an AI application or service during the last month. ChatGPT was the most popular tool, used by 13% of adults. However, over half of adults, 56%, said they trust AI-written news less than human-written stories.

By BriefTea Editorial · 15 September 2026 at 4:17

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