I want to be transparent about how artificial intelligence (AI) tools factor into the creation of my content at Philly’s AI Pharmacist. The perspective, voice, judgment, and editorial decisions of this publication are totally human. With that being said, generative AI plays a supporting role in idea generation and, occasionally, in drafting. Below is exactly how I use AI, what stays human, and what you can expect from me in terms of authorship and quality.
1. Purpose and scope
This policy explains the role of generative AI in the content creation workflow for my Substack—both newsletter articles and Notes. It is intended to give readers clarity about provenance while assuring that human oversight, judgment, and rewriting are the primary drivers of what you read.
2. How AI is used in my work
Idea generation:
Often, I use generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) as a brainstorming partner to gather primary sources, structure article outlines, and/or explore counterpoints for my articles. This helps accelerate the early-stage thinking, especially on complex topics in AI governance, health policy, and ethics.
Draft assistance:
In some cases, portions of an article or Note may begin as AI-generated text. When that happens, I do not publish the raw output. Instead, I personally review, rewrite, and reshape those fragments so they reflect my voice, priorities, and perspective. Large portions of every article are written entirely by me; any AI-derived content is subsumed, edited, and often substantially reworked before publication.
Editing & judgment:
All content, whether or not it is originally generated by AI, is subject to my personal review, fact-checking, and editing. I make final decisions about framing, emphasis, tone, and accuracy. If an article includes technical assertions, policy interpretations, or recommendations, those reflect my own personal synthesis of evidence and judgment, not unvetted AI authority or “AI slop.”
3. Transparency and attribution
I aim to be clear when an article or Note has used AI in a non-trivial way. If generative AI substantially contributed to the structure, language, or conceptual framing of a piece in a way that wasn’t fully internalized and rewritten, I will include a brief disclosure in the piece itself (for example: “Early framing for this post was brainstormed with the help of a generative AI tool; subsequent drafting and revision were done manually.”). For ordinary idea prompts or minor phrasing help that has been fully digested into my own prose, no special callout is required as this policy will cover that background use.
4. Human-in-the-loop assurance
The human behind this publication remains responsible for everything published. I believe AI is a tool and should never be the total author of a piece of writing. I personally review, proofread, and make all substantive edits before anything goes live. The final content reflects my values, priorities, and voice. If AI was used to accelerate or surface possibilities, that use is filtered through judgment, rewriting, and contextualization.
5. Limitations and accuracy
Generative AI can hallucinate, oversimplify, or misrepresent nuance, especially in areas like health policy, governance, and ethics. I do not treat raw AI output as authoritative. Where claims depend on evidence, I back them up with sources, and I take responsibility for verifying those sources regardless of whether the initial idea was AI-assisted.
Unrelated to generative AI, but still relevant: I am still in the learning process when it comes to many of the topics I cover. I do not claim to be an authoritative source of information; I simply write about my perspective after researching a topic. While I do my best to assure accuracy and fairness in my work, I may erroneously include incorrect information in my writing. When this is discovered, I will promptly and visibly issue a correction.
6. Evolution
If the role of AI in my workflow changes materially (e.g., adopting new tools that automate more of the draft-and-revise cycle, or beginning to publish co-authored pieces with AI in a more explicit way), I will update this policy and note the change date at the top of the post.
7. Contact
If you have questions about how AI was used in a specific piece or want clarity on data provenance, you can reach me at [email protected].
Last updated: Saturday, August 2nd, 2025 (Version 1.0)
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