SFWA Survey on LLM Use in Industry - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association

Name

First Last

I am a...(Required)

SFWA member in good standing ("Active")

lapsed SFWA member

writer considering SFWA for future membership

member of the general public

I create SFF in the following forms (choose as many as apply)(Required)

short fiction

longform fiction

poetry

comics / graphic novels

video games

analog games

film, theatre, and/or TV

nonfiction

I'm a reader/player of SFF.

Has any of your writing been identified as part of stolen data sets in AI-related industry crises?

Yes, and I am part of a certified class action.

Yes, and I am not eligible for most/any class actions.

No, but people in my circles have been directly impacted.

No, but this issue remains a pressing concern.

I don't know.

How has your writing practice changed since the emergence of Generative AI and related LLM integrations?(Required)

I proactively turn off every new AI feature I can.

I switch away from writing tools that promote AI integrations wherever possible.

I avoid search engines and other summary features that rely on AI.

I accept AI features selectively, avoiding or switching off all the Generative AI tools I can identify, while leaving translation, spelling and grammar, and/or research assistants mostly intact.

I engage with AI chat features to brainstorm story elements, and/or for research questions of relevance to my writing.

I have used Generative AI for the development of story plots, characters, and/or scene construction.

I'm not a writer or editor.

Which of the following most closely resembles your position on the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) in the writing process?(Required)

There is no ethical use-case for writers, because this technology was developed through piracy and/or continues to negatively impact environmental systems and marginalized human beings.

Putting aside the historical and environmental issues, Generative AI needs to be approached differently from other LLMs, because other forms of LLM sometimes show up in tools (e.g., spell-check, grammar-check, translation software) that are normal parts of a writer's workflow.

The use of any AI system for any part of the writer's workflow that is not the writing itself (so, including brainstorming and research phases) is perfectly fine. It is only the words on the page that matter.

There are cases where the use of Generative AI for active storytelling might be a critical part of the story we want to tell, so it's really a case-by-case determination.

Some writers are working for companies that make choices about AI without their involvement in the decision-making process, and this matters when deciding how we respond to the presence of AI in their work as individual creators.

I am not opposed to the use of LLMs in any capacity in the creative process.

Tell us more about where you agree with or deviate from the statement you chose above.

What forms of guidance do you think would most benefit writers trying to navigate the growing presence of LLMs in our industry?(Required)

Informational pages on SFWA.org explaining key terms and use-cases.

Articles on how to recognize and navigate forms of LLM in writing tools, and where to look for alternatives.

Full bans on any and all AI use in submissions and nominations processes, with consequences for failure to disclose.

Bans on Generative AI in submissions and nominations processes, with clear and severe consequences for failure to disclose.

Market reports that explicitly set a rigid bar for inclusion based on the publication's commitment to not working with AI.

Other (please elaborate below).

[Continued] What forms of guidance do you think would most benefit writers trying to navigate the growing presence of LLMs in our industry?

Please use this space to expand on any of your answers to the above question, especially if you selected "Other".

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