AI Use Policy
Last updated: 28 September 2025
At 360DigitalTrends, we sometimes use AI tools to assist with research, drafting, or formatting. All editorial decisions, recommendations, and fact-checking are performed by human editors.
What AI can help us with
Idea generation, outlines, and first-draft structuring.
Summarizing long documents or comparing feature lists.
Grammar and style suggestions.
Creating short headline suggestions based on article keywords.
Analyzing performance metrics (page views, bounce rates) to suggest content topics.
Generating outline templates for recurring article formats (e.g. product comparisons).
What AI does not do
Make final recommendations or scores.
Publish unverified facts.
Replace expert review for complex/technical topics.
Human oversight & verification
Editors review AI-assisted drafts line-by-line.
Facts are verified against primary sources (docs, release notes, filings).
We disclose substantive AI assistance when it meaningfully shapes the text or visuals.
Disclosure & labeling
We disclose substantive AI assistance when it meaningfully shapes the text or visuals. AI-generated images or illustrations are clearly labeled (“AI-generated”), and we never use AI to impersonate real people or fabricate first-hand experiences. Update (Sept 28, 2025): we clarified disclosure thresholds and added stricter labels for AI visuals.
Safety & prohibited uses
We do not use AI to generate malware, instructions for illegal activity, or content that promotes harm. We do not publish deepfakes of real individuals. Sensitive health/finance/security claims are verified against primary sources and reviewed by editors before publication.
Intellectual property & originality
All outputs are checked for originality and compliance with copyright and trademark laws. We do not publish plagiarized text or lifted visuals, and we avoid mimicking identifiable living artists’ styles. When AI helps summarize or transform source material, we attribute and link to originals.
Data & privacy
We avoid submitting sensitive personal data (PII) to AI tools and limit prompts to what is strictly necessary for the task. Where available, we opt out of providers training on our content and prefer settings that disable prompt retention. Vendors’ terms and security are reviewed; data may be anonymized or processed locally where feasible. We redact personal details and remove identifiers from working notes before using AI tools. For data-subject rights and opt-out choices, see our Privacy Policy.