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My usage of AI on this blog and elsewhere

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AI Usage Policy

Last updated: 02-02-2026

This blog uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools in a limited, deliberate, and supervised way. This page explains how AI is used, where it is not used, and who remains responsible for everything published here.

This policy is not promotional. It is descriptive.

TL;DR

I use AI as a supervised tool for brainstorming, structuring, language polishing, translation, and software development assistance. All content published here is written and validated by me. AI never replaces authorship, responsibility, judgment, or moral positioning, and its use does not imply endorsement of the broader AI ecosystem.

1. Core principle

AI is an assistive tool, not an author, not a decision‑maker, and not a moral agent.

All published content on this blog is written, curated, and validated by me. When AI is involved, it is used to support thinking and execution, never to replace responsibility, authorship, or judgment.

2. AI use in writing

What AI is used for

AI tools may be used for:

  • Brainstorming ideas or angles
  • Structuring long or complex texts
  • Rewriting or polishing language for clarity
  • Translating content (primarily between French, English, and Portuguese)

In all cases, AI output is reviewed, edited, and integrated manually.

What AI is not used for

AI is not used to:

  • Generate full blog posts
  • Produce personal testimony or lived experience
  • Define political positioning or moral judgment
  • Introduce new factual claims without independent verification
  • Replace critical analysis or accountability

The voice, intent, and responsibility of each text remain mine.

3. Authorship and responsibility

All blog posts are fully written by me.

When AI is used, it functions as a tool comparable to a spell‑checker, translator, or structural aid, not as a co‑author.

I take full responsibility for:

  • Factual accuracy
  • Interpretations and opinions expressed
  • Errors, omissions, or ambiguities

AI assistance does not transfer or dilute authorship or accountability.

4. Accuracy, sources, and verification

To limit the well‑known risks of AI systems (hallucinations, confident errors, false citations):

  • AI is never cited as a source
  • AI‑suggested facts are systematically verified
  • AI is used to rephrase or clarify, not to introduce new information

If an error is identified, it is corrected regardless of whether AI assistance was involved.

5. Disclosure practices

  • This blog maintains a general AI policy page (this document)
  • Individual posts may include explicit disclosure when AI assistance played a noticeable role (e.g. translation, heavy restructuring)
  • When AI involvement is substantial, this is stated clearly

No attempt is made to obscure or exaggerate the role of AI.

6. AI use in software development

AI tools (notably Claude Code) are used in software work for:

  • Boilerplate generation
  • Debugging assistance
  • Architecture discussions
  • Refactoring suggestions
  • Documentation drafting
  • Security review support

All AI‑generated code is:

  • Reviewed manually
  • Understood before use
  • Validated before deployment

AI is treated as an accelerator, not an authority. Code provenance, licensing, and data exposure risks are actively considered.

7. Professional use of AI

AI is also used in a professional context, under strict constraints:

  • No sensitive data is shared
  • No personal data is disclosed
  • No internal documents are provided
  • No credentials or secrets are exposed

Employers, systems, and internal processes are never named or described. Confidentiality is non‑negotiable.

8. Positioning and limits

This blog does not present AI as neutral, ethical by default, or legally unproblematic.

AI systems are understood as:

  • Invasive by nature
  • Trained on opaque data sources
  • Embedded in economic and power structures

Using AI pragmatically does not imply endorsement of the broader AI ecosystem.

This policy exists precisely to draw boundaries, not to normalize uncritical use.

9. Audience and intent

This policy is written for:

  • Readers seeking transparency
  • Critics and journalists evaluating credibility
  • Potential collaborators
  • Myself, as a line I do not cross

If my use of AI changes materially, this page will be updated accordingly.

Transparency is not a claim. It is a practice.