The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a research assistant is permitted for authors of Proudly Human™ certified books. For example, you may use AI to search for facts, summarize ideas, analyze data, generate ideas or outlines, or suggest directions for further development.
De Minimis AI Use
AI must not be used for the generation of non-trivial content that is directly incorporated into the final work. All creative expression and authorship must remain the original contribution of the human creators.
Specifically, your use of AI must be limited to de minimis levels. That is, uses so minor or mechanical that they do not affect the copyrightable authorship of your work and, in practical terms, do not alter its human-created nature.
Acceptable De Minimis AI Use
For your guidance, examples of acceptable de minimis AI use typically include:
- Checking spelling and grammar
- Generating ideas, prompts, outlines, or high-level story concepts
- Producing short phrases, titles, captions, or other non-copyrightable text
- Formatting assistance such as creating a table of contents or index, formatting the bibliography, or applying styles
- Technical tasks such as sharpening an image, colour correction, noise reduction, or blurring faces in video
Unacceptable AI Use (Beyond De Minimis)
By contrast, unacceptable AI use beyond de minimis would include:
- Using AI to draft substantial portions of text (e.g., paragraphs or a chapter)
- AI-generated design elements or creative content that meaningfully contributes to the final work
- AI-generated material that would be copyrightable if created by a human
- AI-created visual art, illustrations, special effects, or imagery
- AI-generated musical compositions, arrangements, or lyrics