AI Statement

I believe AI is a powerful tool when used right. This page explains my policy for this site. The short version…

The words and ideas here are mine.

Written Content

1. None of the proper content on this site is written by AI unless I explicitly say so. The articles, notes and pages were written by me, an actual human. If you’re taking the time to read something here, you should know that I took the time to write it.
2. Many of my thoughts begin as rambling voice notes, dictated while driving or walking. LLMs are amazing for transcribing these, and for turning them into bullet-list outlines for me to riff off later. These outlines sometimes turn into articles on this site.
3. I often use LLMs for the following on this site:
   1. Pre-publishing proofreading, grammar, spelling & syntax checks.
   2. Generating dummy/example content in places where I’d previously have used some version of Lorem Ipsum.
   3. Generating meta descriptions and the like from my actual content. This is not automated and I inevitably edit by hand before publishing, but LLMs are unquestionably better at this than me.
   4. Drafting and updating functional content like the privacy policy.

A note on my writing style

Despite the following, I am not an LLM:

• I have always used em dashes and refuse to stop now. (Though unlike LLMs I prefer to pad them with spaces — like this 👈.)
• I have always written in short, punchy sentences. With full stops. Like this.

Images

1. AI-generated “art” is not art.
2. I avoid AI-generated imagery and diagrams unless I think they can genuinely help me communicate something better.
3. I’ll always attribute images to their author if I can. This applies equally to those generated by AI.

Code

1. I use AI coding agents (mostly Claude Code) to help build and maintain this site. I’m not “vibe-coding” because I care about the quality, architecture, and longevity of this codebase.
2. Whether AI helped or not, this site’s code is owned by me and is my responsibility. The source is on GitHub if you want to look.

On using AI ethically

I have a strong belief that AI should be used ethically and for the benefit of humans. I have an even stronger belief that if the “AI Revolution” is happening, it is irresponsible to simply say AI is bad so I’m boycotting it. This statement is not the right place to expand on this, but I refer you to Pope Leo XIV’s 2026 Magnifica Humanitas in the first instance.

Updated: 2026-05-28