# AI-Assisted Authorship Disclosure Template

Use with [Keep Your Name on AI-Assisted Work](/articles/keep-your-name-on-ai-assisted-work).

## The test

Would the person relying on this work want to know that AI contributed appreciably to it, and would
they feel misled if they found out later without having been told? If yes, disclose.

## Ready-to-use disclosure language

**Client or professional deliverable:**

> Drafted with AI assistance; reviewed and finalized by [name].

**Published or publicly attributed writing:**

> This piece was drafted with assistance from [tool name] for [research / drafting / editing]. All
> claims were reviewed and are the responsibility of [name].

**Code:**

> AI-assisted: [function/section] drafted with [tool name], reviewed and tested by [name].

**Specialized professional advice (legal, medical, financial):**

> This document was prepared with AI assistance for [drafting / research]. All substantive conclusions
> were independently verified by [name, credential].

**School assignment (follow your institution's required format first; use this only if none is specified):**

> AI assistance was used for [specific task, e.g., "outlining" or "grammar review"]. The analysis and
> conclusions are my own.

## Decision table

| Context | Disclose? | How |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internal draft you will fully rewrite yourself | No | — |
| Client deliverable, substantially AI-drafted then reviewed | Yes | Process note |
| School assignment | Yes, per institution policy | Institution's required format |
| Published/public writing | Yes, if appreciable | Name tool + human contribution |
| Code | Often expected professionally | Comment or commit note |
| Specialized professional advice | Always | State AI-assisted parts + what you verified |

## Before you send or publish

- [ ] I remain accountable for every substantive claim in this work.
- [ ] I disclosed appreciable AI use where the reader would reasonably want to know.
- [ ] I did not claim credentialed expertise I did not personally exercise.
- [ ] If this is a team deliverable, our team has an agreed threshold for what counts as "appreciable."