Writing and editing with AI support

In later stages of the project, we also used a large language model (ChatGPT 5[5]) as a language tool to support preparation of this review. Specifically, we asked the model to (a) suggest alternative phrasing for our own draft sentences and paragraphs, (b) condense sections that had become overly long or repetitive, and (c) flag potential inconsistencies in tone, structure, or formatting. In a small number of cases, we additionally prompted the model to propose draft formulations of linking sentences or short paragraphs within sub-themes that we had already identified and conceptually framed. In all instances, these suggestions were treated as provisional text: the authors revised, expanded, or discarded model outputs in light of their own reading of the corpus and disciplinary voice, and no passage was included without careful human editing.

Generative AI was not used to select studies, formulate research questions, or determine interpretations; rather, it served as an auxiliary tool for surfacing patterns in an already curated corpus and for refining wording in draft sections.

[5] OpenAI. (2025). ChatGPT 5 (October 5 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/