With the ubiquitousness of Generative Artificial Intelligence, I thought it pertinent to create my own AI ‘policy’ of sorts. I’ve done this to make clear to those engaging with my blog and my writings that what I write is my own, and that when I used AI for something, it is clearly identified as AI.
My use of AI
I believe in being open about how I use artificial intelligence in my work. Across my blog posts, I may use AI in the following ways:
- Summarising content: Where I use AI to summarise source material (e.g., an academic journal article), I will always say so clearly.
- Checking accuracy: I may use AI to verify the accuracy of my writing, both in terms of content and language.
- Creating materials: Where relevant, I may use AI as a tool when designing teaching or learning and development materials, and I will always acknowledge this.
- Generating an image for a blog post: If necessary, I may use AI to create a blog post cover image. This will be identified in the caption.
What I will never use AI for is generating my own opinions, analysis, or original writing. Everything I think, argue, and conclude is my own.
Common prompts I use
This section will be updated as I use more prompts.
| Task | Prompt |
| Summarising a journal article | You are summarising a scientific article for a professional blog. Your readers are educated practitioners — they don’t need jargon explained to them, but they also shouldn’t have to wade through academic language to get the point. Write a summary in exactly three paragraphs: Paragraph 1 — What the study is about and why it matters (the problem or gap it addresses) Paragraph 2 — What the researchers did and what they found Paragraph 3 — What this means in practice — the key takeaway for a professional reader Guidelines: Keep language clear and direct — no unnecessary hedging or academic phrasing Preserve the precision of the original findings without oversimplifying Do not use bullet points or subheadings — flowing prose only Avoid phrases like “the authors argue that” or “this paper explores” — get straight to the substance Total length: no more than 250 words |
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