AI Use & Editorial Integrity Statement

Effective date: October 5, 2023

Last updated: April 5, 2025

At a glance

  • Every article is written by a human author.
  • I use AI tools to assist with research discovery and editing.
  • Facts, judgments, and opinions are mine. AI helps with clarity – not conclusions.
  • Much of the content on this site predates the current wave of GenAI; you can verify provenance via public snapshots on the Internet Archive (Wayback Machine) of my previous sites: Ivezic.com, Marin.net, Crypto.Security, PQDefense.com, BostonPhotonics.com, Securing.ai, Defence.ai, 5G.Security, 5Gsecurity.net, CyberKinetic.com, FinancialCrime.org.

How AI assists here

I use commercially available AI systems to:

  • surface relevant sources and standards for further review;
  • outline, reorganize, and tighten drafts;
  • copy‑edit prose for clarity, grammar, and concision;
  • generate candidate headlines, summaries, and tables for me to refine.

What AI does not do here

  • I do not publish unreviewed, auto-generated text.
  • I do not allow AI to invent facts, citations, quotes, or data.
  • I do not accept AI output as authoritative; all claims are verified against primary or reputable sources before publication.
  • I do not upload confidential client information or sensitive unpublished research to public AI systems.

Human accountability

Authorship, editorial judgment, and responsibility for all content rest with me. AI is a drafting and editing aid – akin to a thesaurus, search engine, or grammar checker – but the thinking, selection of sources, and final wording are mine.

Provenance & archives

A substantial portion of my writing predates mainstream GenAI (e.g., 2003-2022 and earlier). Historic versions are publicly accessible via the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine for: Ivezic.com, Marin.net, Crypto.Security, PQDefense.com, BostonPhotonics.com, Securing.ai, Defence.ai, 5G.Security, 5Gsecurity.net, CyberKinetic.com, FinancialCrime.org.

Readers can compare archived snapshots to current versions to validate authorship and see how articles evolved over time.

Sources & verification

I prioritize primary literature, official documentation, standards, and regulatory texts. If an AI tool suggests a reference, I locate and read the source myself before citing it. Where I infer or extrapolate, I say so. Substantive errors, should any slip through, are corrected promptly and transparently (see “Corrections & updates”).

Corrections & updates

If you spot an issue, please write to [email protected]. I will review and correct as required. Significant changes are timestamped at the end of the article with a brief note describing what changed and why.

Models & tools

I may use different AI tools over time for ideation, editing, or research assistance. Regardless of the tool, outputs are treated as drafts and never published without human review.

Intellectual property & authorship

Copyright and responsibility for the content rest with me. Assistance by AI or other tools does not transfer or dilute authorship.

Policy changes

Updates to this statement will be listed below.

Changelog

  • 2023‑10‑05: Initial publication.
  • 2025-04-05: Expanded ways I use AI