TY - JOUR A1 - Cardon, Peter A1 - Fleischmann, Carolin A1 - Aritz, Jolanta A1 - Logemann, Minna A1 - Heidewald, Jeanette T1 - The Challenges and Opportunities of AI-Assisted Writing: Developing AI Literacy for the AI Age JF - Business and Professional Communication Quarterly N2 - Generative AI may significantly disrupt the teaching and practice of business communication. This study of 343 communication instructors revealed a collective view that AI-assisted writing will be widely adopted in the workplace and will require significant changes to instruction. Key perceived challenges include less critical thinking and authenticity in writing. Key perceived benefits include more efficiency and better idea generation in writing. Students will need to develop AI literacy—composed of application, authenticity, accountability, and agency—to succeed in the workplace. Recommendations are provided for instructors and administrators to ensure the benefits of AI-assisted writing can outweigh the challenges. KW - AI-assisted writing KW - generative AI KW - AI-mediated communication KW - AI literacy Y1 - 2023 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1177/23294906231176517 SP - 1 EP - 39 ER -