The authenticity paradox.
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction · Taylor & Francis
Journal standing for the venue of a published article.
Saxena, P., & Prahl, A. (2026). The authenticity paradox: The threshold model of synthetic authenticity. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2026.2680242
DOI 10.1080/10447318.2026.2680242
What the study finds
The foundational study. A map of 2,685 articles and 111 AI-persona studies shows where human cues help and where they start breaking trust.
Where it sits in the programme
This is one of six studies testing synthetic authenticity across care, social robots, AI influencers, classrooms, shopping agents and companion AI. Definitions for every construct used here are on the concepts page. The full programme, with journal standing for each venue, is on the research page.