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Collaborative Document Editing with Multiple Users and AI Agents

arXiv 2509.11826 ↗First posted 15 Sep 2025cs.HC cs.CLcited by 5

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Abstract (arXiv)

Current AI writing support tools are largely designed for individuals, complicating collaboration when co-writers must leave the shared workspace to use AI and then communicate and reintegrate results. We propose integrating AI agents directly into collaborative writing environments. Our prototype makes AI use visible to all users through two new shared objects: user-defined agent profiles and tasks. Agent responses appear in the familiar comment feature. In a user study (N=30), 14 teams worked on writing projects during one week. Interaction logs and interviews show that teams incorporated agents into existing norms of authorship, control, and coordination, rather than treating them as team members. Agent profiles were viewed as personal territory, while created agents and outputs became shared resources. We discuss implications for team-based AI interaction, highlighting opportunities and boundaries for treating AI as a shared resource in collaborative work.

Key facts. Cited by 5 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026). Builds on 32 of its 91 references that are in the map. First posted on arXiv 15 Sep 2025.

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References · 32

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Citing papers per year: 2026: 5.

5 papers.

  1. 2026"When to Hand Off, When to Work Together": Understanding Concurrent Human-Agent Interaction in Shared Co-Creative Workspacescited by 1
  2. 2026Designing Proactive Thought Partners for Writingcited by 1
  3. 2026Co-Writing with AI: An Empirical Study of Diverse Academic Writing Workflowscited by 0
  4. 2026DocuTeam: Mixed-Initiative Multi-Agent Discussions around Evolving Documentscited by 0
  5. 2026Ream: Unfolding Mutual Awareness in Human-Agent Workspacescited by 0