What Shapes Writers' Decisions to Disclose AI Use?

TL;DR

The paper addresses how writers decide to disclose AI involvement in writing, proposing an integrative framework that synthesizes findings from human-AI interaction and behavioral science. It organizes influencing factors into Procedural, Social, and Personal categories, anchored in the CCC framework and prior empirical work. The study aims to map and curate a holistic set of determinants, enabling a more nuanced understanding of disclosure practices and guiding transparency in human-AI co-created content. The anticipated contribution is a foundation for assessing combined effects and informing policy and best practices for AI disclosure in writing.

Abstract

Have you ever read a blog or social media post and suspected that it was written--at least in part--by artificial intelligence (AI)? While transparently acknowledging contributors to writing is generally valued, why some writers choose to disclose or withhold AI involvement remains unclear. In this work, we ask what factors shape writers' decisions to disclose their AI use as a starting point to effectively advocate for transparency. To shed light on this question, we synthesize study findings and theoretical frameworks in human-AI interaction and behavioral science. Concretely, we identify and curate a list of factors that could affect writers' decisions regarding disclosure for human-AI co-created content.