Google's Wordcraft study participants were inadequately informed about the ethical implications and technical details of the AI technology they were testing, raising questions about research transparency.

"An award-winning science-fiction writer told Engadget that Google did not explain to him how the technology worked or who else was involved in the study. Triantafyllou also said she had no understanding at the time of how the technology worked, and that Wordcraft was pitched to her as a 'story editor.'"