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Generative AI Is My Research and Writing Partner. Should I Disclose It?

In this installment of WIRED’s AI advice column, “The Prompt,” we answer questions about giving AI tools proper attribution and teaching future generations how to interact with chatbots.

Sure, these questions may not map perfectly to every situation, and academics are definitely held to a higher standard when it comes to proper citation, nevertheless I fully believe taking five minutes to reflect can help you understand appropriate usage and avoid unnecessary headaches. If I’m using generative AI as a kind of unreliable encyclopedia that can point me toward other sources or broaden my perspective on a topic, but not as part of the actual writing, I think that’s less problematic and unlikely to leave the stench of deception. During a difficult, awkward stage of life, already complicated by the harsh spotlight of contemporary social media, teenagers will likely turn even more inward and asocial, relying on synthetic companions to understand the world around them.

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