Assisted Artificial Intelligence in Medical Writing: A Primer for Humans 

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being embedded into clinical research workflows, covering aspects from data processing and modeling to manuscript drafting. While the human role remains essential—particularly in hypothesis formulation, clinical interpretation and ethical oversight—it is becoming more supervisory, curatorial, or interpretive. In this context, the term “AI-assisted medical writing” may no longer be appropriate. A more accurate description would reflect the reality of human-assisted machine research, where the computational workload is largely executed by algorithms under human direction. Acknowledging this inversion is essential to ensure transparency, methodological integrity, and proper attribution in modern scientific communication.