Editing Raleighpedia:Style guide (section)

=== Use of AI-assisted writing ===
Raleighpedia does not prohibit the use of AI tools to assist with research, drafting, or formatting. However, AI tools should be treated as writing assistants, not as sources or authors.

All content published on Raleighpedia is expected to meet the same standards regardless of how it was drafted. Content must be factually accurate, verifiable using reliable sources, neutral in tone, and grounded in documented records.

Editors are responsible for reviewing, editing, and verifying any AI-assisted text before publication. Unedited or lightly edited AI output should not be pasted directly into articles.

Editors may find Wikipedia’s guidance useful when evaluating AI-generated prose, particularly [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signs of AI writing|Signs of AI writing]]. Common issues include overly generic phrasing, vague summaries not tied to specific documents, fabricated or imprecise citations, and excessive repetition without documentary grounding.

Appropriate uses of AI tools include:
* summarizing long documents after they have been reviewed by the editor;
* drafting neutral descriptive prose from meeting minutes, reports, or memoranda;
* assisting with formatting tables, timelines, or citations; and
* checking consistency of names, dates, or terminology across an article.

AI tools should not be relied upon to:
* invent narrative structure not supported by sources;
* infer intent or motivation beyond what is stated in the record; or
* generate citations that have not been independently verified by the editor.