Public Citation Version v1.0 · 2026-09-25
A reference can look convincing before anyone knows whether it is real. In AI-assisted writing, a fluent paragraph may arrive with an author’s name, a publication date and a plausible title. Its polished appearance can make the…
Public Citation Version v1.0 · 2026-09-25
When several automated systems contribute to an outcome, their combined involvement can make responsibility harder to locate. People affected by the outcome may know that many participants were involved without knowing who…
Public Citation Version v1.0 · 2026-09-25
A record can continue after the circumstances in which it was created have changed. A name, account, document or system history may remain visible. That continuity is useful, but it raises a question: what can the continued…
Public Citation Version v1.0 · 2026-09-25
Knowing where a piece of content came from is valuable. It can help a reader distinguish one version from another and understand what a source claims about its origin. Yet a reliable account of origin does not tell the reader…
Public Citation Version v1.0 · 2026-09-25
AI can change the visible shape of a job. Work that once occupied much of a person’s day may become faster, while less visible questions remain: Is the output suitable for this customer? Has an important condition been…
Public Citation Version v1.0 · 2026-09-25
AI systems can offer information and possibilities that people find useful. Their contribution does not, by itself, establish that a person has understood a consequential choice or that anyone has taken responsibility for its…
Public Citation Version v1.0 · 2026-09-25
A research idea can appear in a manuscript, a revised article, a quotation and many later summaries. These appearances may be connected, but they are not interchangeable. A reader needs to know whose expression they are reading…