§ 07.00 — Versioned policy · v3

What AI touches. What it doesn't. Who signs off.

AI commoditizes outputs, not judgement. The buyer's risk in 2026 is hidden AI usage that breaks under scrutiny. This page is the answer to "did AI build this?", written once, linkable, versioned, dated.

§ 07.01

In 60 words

AEO · speakable

I use AI tools (Claude, Cursor, Copilot) for scaffolding, refactoring, and code review. Every line of production code is read, tested, and signed off by me. AI does not write copy, decide accessibility, or choose architecture. I document what AI touched in every case study. Client data does not go into third-party AI tools without explicit written consent.

§ 07.02

The stack

Tools · use · boundary
01ScaffoldingClaude (Sonnet) and Cursor in agent mode, on isolated branches. Output reviewed before merge.
02RefactoringCursor in editor for targeted multi-file refactors. Diff reviewed line-by-line.
03Code reviewAI proposes. I approve. Every PR has my human sign-off in the commit trailer.
04TestingUnit tests AI-drafted, then I write the failure cases.
05AccessibilityManual: keyboard, NVDA, VoiceOver. AI does not decide accessibility.
06CopyWritten by me, edited by me. AI may suggest. AI does not write.
07ArchitectureDecided by me. AI may critique. AI does not decide.
08DeploymentManual gate. No AI auto-deploys.
09Client dataNo client data into third-party AI. Self-hosted local models for sensitive snippets where required.
§ 07.03

Per · engagement · disclosure

Same block · every case study

Every case study on /work carries an "AI usage on this project" block with identical fields: scaffold · refactor · a11y · copy · architecture · local model. The general policy lives here. The per-engagement disclosure lives there. Buyers audit both.

§ 07.04

Versioned · Changelog

This policy compounds
v312 · 04 · 2026Added local-model section. Clarified that no client data goes to third-party AI without consent.
v208 · 01 · 2026Clarified copy policy. AI may suggest, may not write.
v130 · 09 · 2025First published.

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