In a recent study, researchers discovered that AI systems like ChatGPT may aid writers with less natural creativity in generating compelling narratives.
University of Exeter's Oliver Hauser, one of the co-authors of the investigation, highlighted a potential societal impact: "While using AI might be beneficial on an individual level, we could lose out on diverse ideas if everyone relies solely on it."
To explore this concept further, researchers enlisted 293 participants to list ten words that were distinct from each other. The team then assigned these individuals one of three themes - jungle adventure, open sea journey or an alien encounter - and asked them to craft a story suitable for teenagers and young adults with eight sentences.
Half of the participants had no assistance in creating their stories, while others were offered either a single AI-generated starting idea from ChatGPT or five such suggestions.
The results showed that 82 out of 100 provided with one AI suggestion incorporated it into their story, and nearly two thirds (93/98) who had access to five ideas used at least one. When these stories were later read by a group of unsuspecting readers, the narratives that included AI input were rated higher in terms of novelty, usefulness, and enjoyment than those without such assistance.
Researcher Anil Doshi emphasized: "The effect sizes might seem modest but are statistenas statistically significant." However, he noted that highly creative individuals did not see a dramatic boost from AI suggestions - their natural ability shone through in both scenarios.
Interestingly, the study also found that stories with AI-generated ideas were more similar than those without, potentially due to ChatGPT's tendency to generate predictable narrative elements.
Hauser stressed the importance of these findings: "Evaluating how we utilize AI will be crucial in maximizing its benefits while mitigating potential drawbacks."
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