Research PaperSquarespaceFeb 17, 2025
The Widespread Adoption of Large Language Model-Assisted Writing Across Society
Weixin Liang, Yaohui Zhang, Mihai Codreanu, Jiayu Wang, Hancheng Cao, and James Zou
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The Widespread Adoption of Large Language Model-Assisted Writing Across Society
Article Summary
This paper analyzes the rate of adoption for LLMs in professional writing, specifically: job postings, press releases, and consumer complaints. The dataset cuts off in September 2024 and shows signs of saturation, which suggests that either LLM use had plateaued in these contexts or that users and models were getting more sophisticated in their output.
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