Voices of Freelance Professional Writers on AI: Limitations, Expectations, and Fears

Anastasiia Ivanova, Natalia Fedorova, Sergei Tilga, Ekaterina Artemova
4/7/2025
cs.CLcs.CYcs.HC

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Abstract

The rapid development of AI-driven tools, particularly large language models (LLMs), is reshaping professional writing. Still, key aspects of their adoption such as languages support, ethics, and long-term impact on writers voice and creativity remain underexplored. In this work, we conducted a questionnaire (N = 301) and an interactive survey (N = 36) targeting professional writers regularly using AI. We examined LLM-assisted writing practices across 25+ languages, ethical concerns, and user expectations. The findings of the survey demonstrate important insights, reflecting upon the importance of: LLMs adoption for non-English speakers; the degree of misinformation, domain and style adaptation; usability and key features of LLMs. These insights can guide further development, benefiting both writers and a broader user base.

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@article{ivanova2025voices,
  title  = {Voices of Freelance Professional Writers on AI: Limitations, Expectations, and Fears},
  author = {Anastasiia Ivanova and Natalia Fedorova and Sergei Tilga and Ekaterina Artemova},
  year   = {2025},
  eprint = {2504.05008},
  archivePrefix = {arXiv},
  url    = {http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.05008v2}
}

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