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AI Disclosure​

The short version​

On this blog, a human (me) decides what to say, how to say it, and whether it's worth publishing. AI tools are assistants, not authors.

The human part​

Every post starts with a real thought, a real experience, or a real problem I ran into. The ideas, opinions, arguments, and dumb jokes are mine. If I link a source or make a claim, I've checked it myself. If I get something wrong, that's on me — not a hallucination I'm blaming on a language model.

I read every draft out loud before it goes live. If a sentence sounds like it came from a machine, I rewrite it or kill it. If a paragraph doesn't add something I actually believe, it doesn't make the cut. Sometimes I use AI to help me get there, but the final product is always my own, and I take full responsibility for it.

Some posts are more polished than others. Some are rougher, but I try to be honest about that. If a post is rough, it's because I wanted to get it out quickly, not because I outsourced the thinking to a bot (Though I am autisic and have been called a bot from time to time).

Where AI shows up​

Here's the specific breakdown:

Writing and research​

I use AI tools (chat-based language models) for:

  • Brainstorming and outlining when I'm staring at a blank page
  • Checking my reasoning or spotting gaps in an argument
  • Generating images to get a consistent aesthetic for the blog
  • Editing written prose for grammar, clarity, and concision

I do not use AI to:

  • Write finished prose that I publish as-is
  • Generate claims, facts, or citations without verifying them myself
  • Replace my own thinking on topics I care about

The rule: AI helps me think. It doesn't think for me.

Image generation​

Most images on this blog are AI-generated. I use AI-generated images for:

  • Header art and decorative visuals where a stock photo would feel generic
  • Illustrations for abstract concepts that are hard to photograph
  • Visuals that match the blog's aesthetic without licensing headaches

All the images are generated by me, for me. I don't use AI to generate images for other people or to make money off of them. I don't use AI to generate images that I don't understand or can't explain. Someday I may make the workflow public, but for now it's just a personal tool to help me create content that looks good and fits the blog's style.

Reviews​

When I review a tool, product, or service, the experience is mine. I use the thing, form an opinion, and write about it. AI might help me organize my notes or catch something I missed, but the assessment — good, bad, or "it's fine I guess" — comes from my hands-on time with it.

I won't review something I haven't actually used. There will be no AI-generated impressions dressed up as personal experience.

Editing​

AI tools assist with editing in a limited way:

  • Catching typos and grammar issues I missed
  • Suggesting structural improvements (which I accept or reject)
  • Flagging unclear passages

I treat AI editing suggestions like feedback from a peer — useful, but not authoritative. I override anything that flattens my voice or makes the writing sound sanitized.

Why this matters​

There's a lot of AI-generated content flooding the web right now. Some of it is fine. A lot of it is noise — confident-sounding text with no human judgment behind it.

This blog is the opposite of that. It's a person writing about things they care about, using tools to work faster and cleaner, but keeping the human squarely in front. If that ever changes, this page changes with it.