New Study Finds AI-Assisted Corporate Communications Sound Increasingly Alike

A new study published in Academy of Management Proceedings reveals that public companies using AI tools to write earnings presentations are sounding increasingly alike. Researchers studied transcripts from quarterly earnings calls and found strong similarities in prepared presentations due to widespread AI availability, while live Q&A sessions remained distinct due to their spontaneous nature. Assistant professor Jujun Huang noted that AI heavily influences prepared and polished communication. Stylistic convergence was associated with more negative initial market reactions because investors perceived the disclosures as boilerplate with less firm-specific information. Huang plans to extend this research to annual reports, press releases, and sustainability reports.

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