IRIS: Navigating and Reflecting on Writing Traces Using Intelligent Document Histories
3.60T1 sourcearXiv cs.HC
Source record
Published by arXiv cs.HC (T1 source). The original is at https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.19614.
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SummaryIRIS is a research prototype that infers writing process states from keystroke logs using the Flower and Hayes cognitive model, presenting them through an AI-enhanced version history with revision highlighting, conceptual filters, and natural language inquiry. User studies showed writers used it to locate revisions and reflect on writing progression.
Why it mattersConcrete example of turning raw activity traces into a reflective interface — a pattern worth borrowing for agentic tools beyond chat assistants.
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