MWITA-CCO-2026-001 · Evidence A · P1
Early chatbot-identity disclosure reduced purchases by more than 79.7% in outbound sales, although an undisclosed chatbot matched proficient human sellers and outperformed inexperienced sellers.
What this does not establish
A 2019 structured outbound-call system in China is not a current generative chatbot; delayed disclosure may conflict with current legal and ethical duties.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
The penalty was perceptual rather than proof of lower objective competence and was attenuated by later disclosure timing and prior AI experience.
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.