The article "The Role of AI-Based Artifacts' Voice Capabilities for Agency Attribution" by Anuschka Schmitt, Naim Zierau, Andreas Janson and Jan Marco Leimeister was published in the Journal of Association for Information Systems (JAIS).

In the paper, the authors theorize language-based interaction with AI-based artefacts. They argue that the capabilities and perceived naturalness of such artifacts, fueled by continuous advances in natural language processing, lead users to view an artifact as capable of autonomous action. In this context, the authors show that there is a positive direct relationship between the linguistic capabilities of an artifact and the attribution of agency by users, ultimately obscuring the true nature and competence of the artifact. This relationship is further moderated by the artifact's actual agency, uncertainty, and user characteristics.

The full paper can be viewed at the following link: https://aisel.aisnet.org/jais/vol24/iss4/7/

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