Published 2026-05-27
Keywords
- AI,
- Authorship,
- Media Constellations,
- Roles,
- Writing Practices and Skills
Copyright (c) 2026 Katrin Lehnen
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Abstract
The article explores how academic writing changes under the influence of generative AI. Drawing on Weich’s concept of media constellations and Steinhoff & Lehnen’s GPT model, the study frames writing as a co-active practice between humans and AI and examines how students perceive authorship and agency when AI co-shape their writing processes. Based on four university teaching experiments, the article discusses academic writing setups, that foster a reflective and responsible engagement with AI and genuinely enhance the writing process. The article calls for feedback-oriented formats that foster new, responsible forms of academic literacy, rather than viewing AI as merely a writing tool that can be used, monitored or restricted as necessary.