Research: AI-Generated Ads Perform Worse Than Human-Made Ones—Even When Customers Can’t Tell Them Apart

HBR.org 2026-09-03

Summary:

AI can lower the cost of producing work that looks acceptable. But a study of 3,000 U.S. consumers shows that it may be less effective than marketers might think.

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09/03/2026, 09:00

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Authors:

Adam Peruta

Date tagged:

09/03/2026, 20:30

Date published:

09/03/2026, 08:15