Ethics & Policies

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT are very powerful. Depending on how they are used, they can be supportive or detrimental to humanity at large.

Generally speaking, I feel that we're charging ahead without thinking through many of the implications of their use. Artistic careers run the risk of disappearing almost overnight. The ability to write copy or create images in an instant simply to have fodder to share is tantalizing to many people and businesses.

But if we turn into a society spoon-feeding art and expressions created by machines to one another, eventually everything will start to look the same and the whimsy and love that humans are uniquely equipped to express will vanish.

In light of that, here is the official stance of Bowlful Pet on how we choose to engage with AI tech. We reserve the right to update or change this view over time:

Writing

• AI tools are incredible at organizing and structuring information. We may utilize AI tools in backend administrative work, or for helping to organize thoughts or outline written projects.

• For writing that is primarily informational in nature, AI tech may be utilized to augment the writing process. However, any writing that includes any amount of AI-generated copy will be expressly labeled or tagged as "AI-assisted" or "AI-generated."

• No work will be published that includes copy that is predominantly AI-generated.

• Any written content that is an expression of a value, opinion, or any other communication of a personal nature will never be AI-generated.

• Any content that includes the author's signature will never be AI generated.

Images

• AI tools may be used to help create images that are diagrammatic or otherwise primarily informational.

• Any image created with AI-assistance will be labeled or tagged accordingly.

• Art will be left to humans. Any image that looks like a photo will only ever be a real photo (standard editing such as color correction or cropping may apply).

• Video will never be AI generated.

• Audio of voices will never be AI generated.
  

We feel it is important for everyone to know if what they are viewing is AI-generated or not. It's a tricky world out there as technologies advance at rapid paces. We endeavor to be clear and straightforward on where these technologies are used and where they are not. These policies apply to any guest content as well.

Endorsements and Advertising

Any companies or products that are shared on this site, whether paid or not, will be products or companies that I, Noelle Liberman, would personally use or endorse. At no point will I recommend or advocate for something that is outside of my own personal value system.

Should something change with a brand or product, I will update and amend the information presented accordingly.

At times there may be content included that is paid for or sponsored by another entity or person. Any time money exchanges hands, a note will be included with the relevant content stating the nature of the sponsorship. Any affiliate links will also be noted clearly.

Stock Images

All photographic images included on this site are unique photos taken by either Joshua Liberman or Noelle Liberman unless expressly stated otherwise. Photos taken by others will include attribution. We will not utilize stock photos within this site.

Last updated 6/17/2024