AI Usage Policy

Our Position on AI

Publixly uses AI as a research and writing tool, not as a content generator. All published content is:

• ✅ Substantially human-written — AI assists but doesn't replace human authorship
• ✅ Fact-checked rigorously — Every claim verified against sources
• ✅ Transparently disclosed — Reader knows when AI was used
• ✅ Editorially reviewed — Human review before publication

What AI is Used For

Permitted Uses

1. Research assistance — Identifying sources and summarizing information
2. Outline generation — Creating article structure from research
3. Clarity editing — Rephrasing for readability
4. Citation formatting — Organizing and formatting sources
5. Code generation — Writing website code and infrastructure
6. Brainstorming — Generating ideas and topic angles

Not Permitted

• Generating original claims — No AI-generated "facts"
• Publishing unreviewed AI drafts — All AI output reviewed
• Replacing fact-checking — AI cannot verify sources
• Creating fake sources — AI cannot create citations
• Generating author content — Articles attributed to real authors only

AI Disclosure Standards

Where We Disclose

1. Article footer — If article used AI assistance
2. About page — General AI usage policy
3. Author byline — Human author credited (not AI)
4. Meta data — Internal records of AI usage

Disclosure Format

Content Quality Standards

AI-Assisted vs. AI-Generated

AI-Assisted Content ✅ Published

• Human-written with AI helping with organization/clarity
• Human author responsible for all claims
• All claims fact-checked against sources
• Example: "AI helped organize research into sections"

AI-Generated Content ❌ Not Published

• Primary content written by AI system
• Lacks human expertise or verification
• Insufficient fact-checking
• No human accountability

Author Accountability

Human Responsibility

Every article has a named human author who:

• Owns all claims — Responsible for accuracy
• Verifies sources — Personally checks all cited information
• Takes corrections — Corrects errors if reported
• Discloses usage — Clearly notes AI assistance used

No Anonymous AI Content

We do NOT publish:

• AI articles without human author
• Anonymous content
• Unattributed analysis
• Content without clear human responsibility

Reader Trust & Verification

Why We Disclose

1. Transparency — Readers deserve to know how content was created
2. Trust — Trust is built on honesty, not hidden processes
3. Verification — Readers can more intelligently evaluate content
4. Accountability — Disclosure creates responsibility incentives

No Penalties for AI Use

Using AI doesn't reduce article quality or trust if:

• AI use is transparent
• Content is thoroughly fact-checked
• Author takes full responsibility
• Claims are verified against sources

AI Training & Risk Mitigation

Risks We Manage

1. Hallucinations — AI generating false information
2. Outdated training data — AI using old information
3. Bias — AI reflecting biases in training data
4. Plagiarism — AI copying from training sources

Mitigation Strategies

• Human fact-checking — Every claim verified independently
• Source attribution — All information traced to sources
• Multiple reviewers — Cross-checked by human editors
• Plagiarism detection — Checked against source material
• Original analysis — Original interpretation required, not copied

Future Updates

As AI technology evolves, this policy will be updated to reflect new capabilities, risks, industry best practices, reader expectations, and regulatory changes.

Questions?

Questions about our AI usage? Contact: contact@publixly.com

Current Version: 1.0
Last Updated: July 7, 2026
Next Review: January 2027