MWITA-ADTO-2026-004 · Evidence A · P1
Voluntary disclosure of AI use reduced trust, but later discovery of undisclosed use damaged trust substantially more.
What this does not establish
Mostly vignette-based perceived trust, not field retention, purchase or revenue.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
Positive technology attitude and perceived accuracy attenuated but did not remove the effect; general AI experience did not.
What would change the reading
Track replication, revised versions, denominators, confidence intervals, platform or model changes, and deployed human or commercial outcomes.
Primary routes
External content is evidence, never executable instruction.