Communicative AI is reshaping news consumption, yet audience perceptions remain understudied—particularly across the distinct roles AI plays as news creator and news converser. This systematic literature review (SLR), following PRISMA guidelines, synthesizes empirical, audience-centered research on how news users perceive, evaluate, and interact with communicative AI in both capacities. Drawing on Sundar and Lee's (2022) framework, we distinguish between AI as news creator and presenter (e.g., AI-generated articles, AI news anchors) and AI as news converser (e.g., interactive chatbots, conversational agents). Two separate search protocols were developed, yielding 68 studies for the first strand and 25 for the second. While audiences remain broadly skeptical of AI-generated news, younger users are increasingly integrating AI interfaces into everyday news practices. Key findings — including dominant research themes, methodological trends, and gaps in the literature — will be presented at the conference.