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AI now co-writes a large share of the web. These figures show where AI helps, and where uncontrolled AI content actually damages your authority.

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80% Of marketers use AI to create content AI is no longer a side phenomenon but a standard tool. 94% plan to use AI for content creation in 2026. The question isn't whether you use it, but how controlled that use is. Source: HubSpot State of Marketing (2026)
74,2% Of new web pages contain AI-generated content Measured across 900,000 new English-language pages. The web is filling up with AI text at breakneck speed, making it harder to stand out. This remains the largest-scale measurement to date. Source: Ahrefs (2025)
2,5% Of new pages are pure AI; only 25.8% is purely human-written The vast majority is a mix of human and AI. Fully unedited AI content is rare, and that's just as well. Source: Ahrefs (2025)
89% Of B2B marketers use AI tools to create content Almost nine in ten use AI for written content; 53% also use AI for image and video. AI is structurally embedded in the B2B content process. Source: Content Marketing Institute (2026)
4% Of companies publish pure AI text without any editing 97% edit and review AI output before publishing. AI delivers a first draft, not a finished product. Source: Ahrefs (2026)
44 to 76% Range within which academics tell AI text apart from human text Barely better than guessing. Even experts average close to chance level. So you can't hide behind 'it looks human'. Source: Nature Scientific Reports (peer-reviewed) (2026)
78% Of consumers trust content made by real people more than AI content 36% get a lower brand perception as soon as they recognize AI. Trust requires a recognizable human touch. Source: Animoto State of Video (2026)
Quality > method Google judges content on quality, not on how it was made AI is allowed, as long as it helps. Mass-producing AI content to rank falls under spam policy (scaled content abuse). Source: Google Search Central (2026)

What do these figures mean for Belgian B2B companies?

The common thread is clear: AI co-writes everywhere, but unedited AI content is both rare and risky. With 74% of new pages now containing AI text, you no longer stand out by simply publishing more. You stand out through depth, and through experience and expertise a model doesn’t have on its own.

For B2B this matters doubly. You aren’t selling an impulse buy in a webshop; you’re convincing a buying committee that you know what you’re talking about. Consumers trust content with a recognizable human touch, and Google rewards exactly that expertise. So use AI as an accelerator for a first draft, not as a replacement for your subject-matter expertise. Read more on how to strike that balance in our comparison of AI versus human content, and in our approach to content marketing.

Our honest advice: steer on customers, revenue and quality. Uncontrolled AI content might produce volume quickly, but it erodes your authority over time. The real win lies in humans and machines reinforcing each other.

Frequently asked questions

Is it allowed to publish AI content according to Google? +

Yes. Google looks at the quality and usefulness of content, not how it was created. Using AI for useful, people-first content is fine. What does get penalized is large-scale AI content solely meant to manipulate rankings.

Does AI content harm your authority? +

Uncontrolled AI content does. Readers trust human-reviewed content more, and without your own experience and expertise your text misses the E-E-A-T that Google rewards. AI as a starting point with solid human editing actually strengthens your authority.

Can people recognize AI text? +

Barely. Research from 2026 shows that even academics score between 44% and 76% correctly, on average only slightly better than chance. So you can't hide behind 'it looks human'. Focus on real value and expertise, not on outsmarting detection.

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Source: Customer Impact, AI-generated content statistics, https://www.customerimpact.be/en/marketing-statistics/ai-generated-content/

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