This qualitative case study addresses the rise in popularity of the use of predictive text programs within the K-12 educational environment. A problem exists in the discrepancy between the widespread availability of Google Smart Compose within Google Docs, an AI predictive text tool, within the school environment, and a distinct lack of research regarding how such programs affect the student writing process. The purpose of this case study was to understand how the use of Google Smart Compose within Google Docs changed the student writing experience for 10th grade composition students at a suburban, private Catholic school. Data were collected over a period of three weeks with the participation of 24 students and their teacher, who took part in writing activities, evaluations, screen recording reflections, a focus group interview, and a teacher interview. This study found that students perceived the use of Google Smart Compose to have a positive influence on their word choice, creativity, and confidence, with the most significant influence on word choice. Students felt the complexity of the words they used improved when using the predictive text suggestions. Students reported an improvement in creativity both through the suggestion of individual words they would not have thought of, and in providing new directions to take their writing. Student confidence was also moderately influenced by the software. The teacher perspective indicated mixed feelings on all three factors. The teacher felt that while the software did not have direct benefits on improving student work, it might have benefits which they could not perceive. The teacher also expressed concerns regarding the long-term effects of predictive text programs, such as dependency upon the software and the degradation of creativity over time. While student perception was mostly positive, some students reported concerns similar to those of the teacher. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]