A Systematic Review Exploring the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Developing Writing Skills

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a phenomenon has grown to be a disruptive innovation across many fields and has engaged education in writing. Since the appearance of generative AI and due to the recent availability of ChatGPT in November 2022, AI has become seen as a helpful tool that can help educators and students improve their writing. This systematic review will identify over the past decade the AI capabilities to generate ideas, critique essays, tell stories, and give feedback to the writing and writing scholars. In order to help educators, researchers, and application developers better understand the possibilities of AI in writing, the present study aims to fill the existing gaps in the literature. The results suggest that AI is on the correct path in its application in the educational process, at the same time, it signals new directions for the application of AI in the development of a writing assistant.