Research finds human journalists still write with more flair

AI may be able to generate readable news content, but it still lacks the stylistic flair of human journalists, according to new research from Charles Darwin University (CDU).

The study compared 150 AI-generated articles written by Gemini with 150 human-written stories from publications including the New York Times, Sydney Morning Herald, and The Australian.

Researchers found that human journalists used a more varied sentence and paragraph structure, along with a stronger emphasis on verbs, which makes their writing more dynamic and action-focused.

In contrast, Gemini relied more heavily on nouns and produced uniform syntax, resulting in less stylistic diversity.

Lead investigator Van Hieu Tran noted that while both AI and human writers created readable news, humans brought a unique expressiveness and personality to their stories.

Co-author Dr Yakub Sebastian added that the findings raise important questions about the future of journalism, particularly around issues of bias and originality.

The team also suggested the potential development of a browser tool to help identify AI-generated content, as distinguishing it from human writing becomes increasingly difficult.

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