Three Disclaimers for Safe Disclosure: A Cardwriter for Reporting the Use of Generative AI in Writing Process

TL;DR

The paper addresses the lack of a unified framework for reporting the use of generative AI in academic writing. It presents Cardwriter, a front-end–processor–display system that automatically generates PaperCard declarations from user input, including a dictionary-backed step for model metadata. The contributions include a practical UI for selecting usage, a template-based processor, and an open design that can be extended to other domains; the work also discusses limitations and societal implications. The work aims to lower the burden of disclosure and foster a culture of transparent authorship in the age of AI-assisted writing.

Abstract

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) are increasingly being used in the academic writing process. This is despite the current lack of unified framework for reporting the use of machine assistance. In this work, we propose "Cardwriter", an intuitive interface that produces a short report for authors to declare their use of generative AI in their writing process. The demo is available online, at https://cardwriter.vercel.app

Figures (3)

• Figure 1: A Sample PaperCard produced with Cardwriter
• Figure 2: User interface (UI) of Cardwriter
• Figure 3: Data-flow diagram