On The Ethical Use of AI for Content Creation
The use of artificial intelligence to produce internet content raises questions about authorship, originality, and moral responsibility. AI does not act independently. Its outputs reflect the instructions and intentions embedded in the user’s prompt i.e., if garbage in, then garbage out. This establishes a clear dependency where the system is shaped by the human who operates it.
When a human supplies a prompt based on their own reasoning or imagination and uses AI to refine, edit, or structure that material, the process remains rooted in the user’s authorship. In such cases, AI functions as a tool. It plays a supporting role similar to spelling correction or layout formatting. The core idea remains human, and the final product reflects an extension of the author’s thinking.