Shaping Human-AI Collaboration
Varied Scaffolding Levels in Co-writing with Language Models Explores how much help AI should give (sentence-level vs full draft).
Research explores varied scaffolding levels when co-writing with language models.
Scaffolding refers to how much assistance AI provides during writing tasks.
Some approaches provide sentence-level suggestions to guide the user subtly.
Others allow AI to generate full drafts, requiring minimal human input.
Sentence-level scaffolding encourages human creativity and critical thinking.
Full-draft assistance can speed up writing but may reduce personal voice.
Studies compare productivity, quality, and user satisfaction across levels.
Results show that moderate scaffolding often balances efficiency and creativity.
Excessive AI intervention may lead to over-reliance or decreased learning.
Minimal guidance can be insufficient for novice writers or complex tasks.
Ethical concerns include authorship attribution and transparency in AI use.
Designing flexible scaffolding lets users choose the level of support they need.
Overall, varied scaffolding enables effective collaboration between humans and AI.