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Statement on the Ethical Use of AI

AI is a tool in my workflow—same category as a spell checker, a code linter, or a search engine. I use it to research faster, draft cleaner, and clear the tedious work, then I rework the output until the prose is mine. And as a certified privacy professional, I take the disclosure question seriously: naming what I use, how I use it, and where the line falls.

Tools & Applications

• Research & Synthesis: Claude, Perplexity
• Drafting & Editing: Claude, Grammarly
• Visual Work: Adobe Firefly, Claude, Nano Banana
• Development & Asset Compilation: Claude

Guiding Principles

• I treat AI as a draft partner—useful for momentum, never the final word.
• I bring my own thesis to the prompt—never outsource the thinking.
• I rewrite, restructure, or scrap output until the voice is mine.
• I name AI’s role when it helped shape something I create.

Guardrails

• Accuracy & Integrity: Factual claims get verified independently.
• Equity: Outputs are critically reviewed for bias.
• Security & Privacy: Confidential and sensitive data stay out of AI tools by default.
• Attribution & Transparency: Clear identification of AI assistance and the role it played.

The model is a useful collaborator. The thinking, the judgment, and final content are my own.

Last updated: May 17, 2026