In Anthropic’s October 27, 2026 report, 25 of 48 survey respondents (52%) called the recommendation more their own. Yet the opposing-preference contrast was about 65 percentage points for that group and 79 for the other, without a clear difference given the reported uncertainty. Analysts matching all four AI preferences averaged confidence 71 out of 100, versus 73 for others. These after-task groupings were not assigned by chance. Comparing these self-reports with the measured behavioral influence shows why felt ownership and confidence did not establish independence here. The study did not record everyone’s initial view or test authentic personal values; it does not show that confidence or experience never help elsewhere.