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When to use a disclosure

Use a provenance disclosure when a person or organization needs to explain how a work was created in a form that can be reviewed, shared, and referenced later.

The need usually arises when a short note or informal explanation is no longer enough.

Common situations

  • A publisher, client, or partner wants a clearer record of AI involvement.
  • A team wants to state who reviewed and approved the final result.
  • An organization wants a consistent format for provenance-related declarations.
  • A point-in-time declaration needs to be attached to a report, document, or product artifact.

When a disclosure may be more than you need

If all you need is a brief sentence acknowledging limited AI assistance, a simple statement may be enough. A disclosure becomes more useful when the reader needs structure, context, and a durable record.

Related pages

See What this is and is not for service boundaries and the example PDF for the finished artifact.