A survey held among authors in the United States in 2023 found that of the 23 percent of authors who reported using AI in their work, 47 percent were using it as a grammar tool, and 29 percent used AI to brainstorm plot ideas and characters. Under 10 percent used artificial intelligence to generate the text of their work.
Ways book authors' are using artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States as of May 2023
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data refers to the 23 percent of the sample who reported using generative AI as part of their writing process
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*The source noted that 'more than 1,700 authors from diverse backgrounds' participated in the survey.
**Exact date of survey not provided by the source.
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Authors Guild. (May 15, 2023). Ways book authors' are using artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States as of May 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388542/authors-using-ai/
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Authors Guild. (2023). Ways book authors' are using artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States as of May 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388542/authors-using-ai/
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