AI use policy for my essay writing

Kaj_Sotala, a prominent essayist on LessWrong, has published a detailed policy on how he uses artificial intelligence in his writing. Rather than treating AI as a ghostwriter, he uses Claude—most often the Opus or Fable versions—as a thinking partner for brainstorming, research, and spotting logical flaws. But he retains his own voice and authorship. He follows what he calls an 'integrated contributions only' principle: he adopts AI-suggested ideas only if they genuinely feel like they belong to his thinking, not just borrowed phrases that sound impressive. As per LessWrong, the post is part of a broader recent conversation where writers are disclosing how they use AI. Sotala's approach reflects a middle ground—extensive collaboration with artificial intelligence, but with genuine human judgment and accountability built in.

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