Based on our course study, I’ve come up with a specific framework for integrating AI after using ChatGPT to come up with ideas, Claude to review my essays, and DALL-E to make images for my communications project. I’ve been most influenced by Margaret Boden’s three types of creativity: combinatorial (where AI has helped me the most to connect research ideas), exploratory (where it has helped me think of new ideas for my English literature essays), and transformational (where it still falls short for me). The study published in July 2024 in Science Advances showed that AI made stories “26.6% better written” but “10.7% more similar to each other.” This was similar to my experience; my psychology paper that AI edited got an A-, but it didn’t feel as unique as my other work.

My clear rules are based on specific situations. Since study shows that stories with AI help are “10.7% more similar to each other” (Science Advances, 2024), I’ll write my articles on my own first. When I use AI in my journalism tasks, I’ll include footnotes that follow the style of science journals. Before I use AI tools for my media analysis job, I’ll write down my thoughts. When I have creative tasks, I will only use AI for the first round of ideas, so I can keep my own style. I will push for clear team rules on how to use AI in group projects. This method solves the “authorship paradox” found in the “So what if ChatGPT wrote it?” study (International Journal of Information Management, 2023) by finding a balance between AI’s benefits and retaining real creative ownership.