Business writing
AI disclosure on this platform
Using AI is not banned. Hiding it is. What writers declare, when, and what happens if it is concealed.
1 min read · Last checked 18 October 2026
The rule
AI use is declared at two points in every job, on the terms the contract sets:
- 1Declare when you bid
- 2Declare again with every delivery
- 3The client checks it against the contract
Using AI is not prohibited. Presenting AI-generated work as if a person wrote it is.
What a writer declares
When bidding, the writer chooses one of these:
- No AI used
- Research only
- Assisted drafting
- Assisted editing
- Other, disclosed
The declaration is not a box ticked and forgotten. It says what was used and for what: research and summarising, drafting, editing, or nothing at all. If the contract restricts AI use, the restriction applies, and the declaration is how the client checks it was kept.
Why it works this way
Clients are paying for accountability and judgement, and they differ:
| Some clients… | So the declaration lets them… |
|---|---|
| Are happy with AI-assisted research, but not AI drafting | Choose a writer whose declared use fits |
| Do not mind either way | Hire on the work alone |
| Are contractually unable to accept any AI use | Set that limit in the contract, and check it at every delivery |
None of them can act on a preference they were never given the information to use. The declaration gives it to them.