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SSS Framework: A Think-First, AI-Second Model for AI-Assisted Writing.

Aug 2026 · Annals of Biomedical Engineering · 0 citations · 22 references
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It is argued that effective human-AI collaboration depends on a deliberate sequence: human cognition must come first, before AI assistance enters the process, and the SSS framework is proposed, a structured, three-phase model in AI-assisted writing comprising the following.

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