Use of Artificial Intelligence: Safe Hands Policy

  1. I use AI tools like Notebook LM, Perplexity and Gemini to research topics and summarise documents.
  2. I sometimes use large language model tools (like ChatGPT or Claude AI) to generate my social media. I do not use LLMs to write or edit text for clients.
  3. I do use LLMs to help me with business strategy, planning and admin.
  4. As of December 19, 2024 I do not pay for any AI tools.
  5. If I use the research generated by AI in work for clients, I check it against original sources and rewrite it. I disclose that I have used research and output from large language model (LLM) tools.
  6. If I ask an LLM to generate text for me, I always ask it to cite sources.
  7. I will use common sense, visit those sources and/or use other research to verify the accuracy of any information I take from AI sources.
  8. If I generate pictures using AI tools I will disclose that (in the same way that I credit other pictures I use).
  9. I strive to use AI tools that in ways that respect copyright laws and do not infringe on the intellectual property rights of others.
  10. I monitor AI-generated content for potentially false, misleading, or harmful information (just as I do with any and all material I see on social media.)
  11. I am compliant with protection of privacy legislation in South Africa, and apply those same protocols when using AI to gather or analyse data for content creation. I will always get a client’s permission before inputting any of their information into an AI tool.
  12. I am mindful of biases in AI algorithms.
  13. All content on this website is written, edited and posted by human beings, except where otherwise explicitly stated.
  14. I am committed to staying informed about developments in AI technology and the implications for content creation. I will regularly update policies and practices to reflect advancements and ethical considerations.
  15. I encourage feedback from readers and stakeholders about the use of AI in content creation. Please use my contact form if you have any questions or concerns.

UPDATED: December 19, 2024

NOTE: I used a ChatGPT-generated response to guide my original writing of this policy, but have extensively rewritten it to reflect my circumstances. ChatGPT cited the following sources for the text it generated:

Sources

Fjeld, J., Achten, N., Hilligoss, H., Nagy, A., & Srikumar, M. (2020). Principled Artificial Intelligence: Mapping Consensus in Ethical and Rights-Based Approaches to Principles for AI. Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society. [https://cyber.harvard.edu/publication/2020/principled-ai]

Hao, K. (2019). This is how AI bias really happens—and why it’s so hard to fix. MIT Technology Review. [https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/02/04/137266/this-is-how-ai-bias-really-happens-and-why-its-so-hard-to-fix/]

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). (2018). *Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council*. [https://gdpr-info.eu/]

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