GenAI chatbots like ChatGPT can assist university writing across six tasks from brainstorming to evaluating at a level similar to humans.
In a November 2023 peer-reviewed study, researchers surveyed 68 educators and 158 university students about when generative AI should be used in academic writing. Participants reviewed ChatGPT prompts and outputs for brainstorming, outlining, writing, revising, feedback, and evaluating, and rated acceptability for student versus teacher use.
- Impact 30%
- 49
- Evidence 25%
- 95
- Scale 20%
- 35
- Confidence 15%
- 87
- Recency 10%
- 93
Updated Sep 7, 2026 · TRV-2026-1012
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