Interaction Techniques that Encourage Longer Prompts Can Improve Psychological Ownership when Writing with AI
arXiv:2507.03670v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Writing longer prompts for an AI assistant to generate a story increases psychological ownership, a user's feeling that the writing belongs to them. To encourage users to write longer prompts, we evaluated two interaction techniques that modify the prompt entry interface of chat-based generative AI assistants: pressing and holding the prompt submission button, and continuously moving a slider up and down when submitting a short prompt. A within-subjects experiment investigated the effects of such techniques on prompt length and psycholo
The proliferation of chat-based generative AI assistants is driving research into optimizing human-AI interaction for better user experience and outcomes, including user ownership of generated content.
Improving psychological ownership in AI-generated content can enhance user engagement, satisfaction, and the perceived value of AI tools, which is crucial for widespread adoption and effectiveness.
This research suggests that subtle interaction design changes can significantly influence user behavior (prompt length) and psychological states (ownership) in AI interactions.
- · AI assistant developers
- · Creative professionals using AI
- · Human-Computer Interaction researchers
AI tools will incorporate new interaction techniques to encourage more detailed user input and increase user's feeling of ownership over generated text.
Enhanced psychological ownership could lead to greater user investment in AI-generated content, potentially blurring the lines between human and machine authorship.
As AI-human co-creation processes become more deeply integrated and personalized, new ethical and legal frameworks regarding intellectual property and creative contribution may emerge.
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