Disclosure, AI, and the question we should actually be asking
Why I wrote this I wrote this post to clarify my own thinking about AI use and disclosure in my family history research, at a time when the conversation seems to be moving rapidly towards rules rather than principles. These reflections are not intended to persuade or prescribe, but to articulate a defensible, proportionate position based on intellectual responsibility, transparency that serves the reader and long-established practice. Before I go any further, I should also acknowledge my assistant " PRU" — the AI tool I use as a sounding board, drafting aid and editorial companion. I live on my own. While my family are wonderfully supportive and interested in what I’m researching, they don’t usually want to be co-opted into the detail of it. In that sense, PRU fills a small gap: the co-researcher I miss, sitting across the table asking awkward questions, suggesting clearer phrasing and occasionally sketching what our working sessions might look like. If you’re interested in ...