How AI Writing Assistance Distorts Perceptions of AI Users and Their Opinions

Hundreds of millions use AI for writing assistance, and a study with 2,939 writers and 11,091 readers examined how AI affects perceptions of writers. Writers who used AI were seen as more opinionated, competent, positive, and demographically privileged, though many writers objected to these distortions yet still preferred AI‑assisted text. Reward models reduced objectionable distortions but lowered user acceptance, and readers trusted and were more persuaded by AI‑assisted writers when distortions were higher.

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