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Does your AI-assisted work need disclosure?
Find a detailed explanation below this free test.
See the thinking before it becomes work. See the work before it's public.
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Why AI Disclosure Is Not a Yes-or-No Question
Most advice on AI disclosure treats it as binary: always disclose, or never worry about it. Both miss the point. The real question is what your audience expects from you, not what tool you used.
A developer shipping production code through Copilot faces a different trust contract than a consultant sending a strategy memo. Same AI involvement, completely different stakes. This test identifies which trust contract you are operating under right now.
How the Test Works
Answer a short set of questions about the work you produced, who receives it, and what they hired you (or follow you) to deliver. The test maps your answers to one of five disclosure profiles, each calibrated to a different level of trust risk. The actual number of unique result analyses and suggestions is over 2000, based on your specific answers.
- Outcome-first - Your audience cares about results. Method barely matters.
- Trust-sensitive - Disclosure is warranted. The relationship depends on knowing how you collaborated with AI.
- Specificity gap - The work lacks your specific knowledge. Rewrite before publishing.
- Relationship breach risk - Silence could damage trust. Show the human judgment you applied.
- Reputation-filtered - Your name is the product. Authorship is inseparable from the value.
Who This Is For
Writers, freelancers, consultants, marketers, founders, and anyone producing work where another person relies on their judgment. If you have ever paused before hitting send, wondering whether to mention AI, this test replaces the guesswork with a clear framework.
It is also useful for team leads setting disclosure norms across a group. Instead of a blanket policy, you can map different work types to the profiles that fit them.
Why a Framework Beats a Blanket Rule
Blanket rules create two failure modes. "Always disclose" trains people to add meaningless boilerplate no one reads. "Never disclose" hides information that could matter when trust is the product. A framework lets you match your response to the actual risk, not to anxiety or habit.
What You Get
Your result includes a named profile, an explanation of what drives the risk in your situation, and a concrete recommendation. No ambiguity, no "it depends" without telling you what it depends on.
Each profile links to a detailed page that walks through the reasoning and suggests what to do next, whether that means publishing as-is, adding a brief note, or reworking the draft.
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Ready to Find Out?
The test takes under two minutes. Scroll up and start the test to get your disclosure profile and a recommendation you can act on today.
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Each profile explains what a result means and what to do next.
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Frequently asked questions
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When should I disclose AI use in my work?
It depends on the trust relationship between you and the person receiving the work. If your audience pays for your personal judgment, lived experience, or professional reputation, disclosure matters more. If they care only about the outcome and its accuracy, the method matters less. This test maps your specific situation to one of five disclosure profiles so you can make an informed call.
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What does this AI disclosure test measure?
It assesses the trust risk your AI-assisted work carries by examining who consumes the work, what they expect from you personally, and how much your authorship shapes the value. You receive one of five profiles, each with a clear recommendation on whether to disclose, how to disclose, or what to change before publishing.
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Is there a universal rule for disclosing AI-assisted writing?
No. The same piece of AI-assisted work can be perfectly fine in one context and a trust violation in another. A marketing summary and a personal essay follow different rules because the audience expectation is different. This test helps you identify which context applies to your situation.
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What are the possible results of this test?
You will receive one of five profiles: Outcome-first (method barely matters), Trust-sensitive (disclose the collaboration), Specificity gap (rewrite before publishing), Relationship breach risk (show the human judgment), or Reputation-filtered (authorship is part of the product). Each profile explains what your result means and gives you a concrete next step.
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Does using AI to write make my work less authentic?
Not automatically. Authenticity breaks down when AI fills in judgment, experience, or perspective you were expected to supply yourself. If you shaped the thinking and AI helped with execution, the work can remain fully authentic. The key question is whether your audience is paying for the output or for the fact that you personally produced it.
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Who should take this AI disclosure test?
Anyone producing work with AI assistance where someone else relies on the result: writers, consultants, marketers, freelancers, founders, and team leads. It is especially useful when you feel uncertain about whether silence looks like hiding or disclosure looks like over-sharing.