Last updated on: 09/09/2025
Buckeye Mama is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for all its contributors, viewers, and community members, including the responsible use of AI tools. This policy outlines the guidelines contributors must follow when using any generative AI technology.
Buckeye Mama recognizes and values the significant potential for generative AI and other emerging technologies to be powerful tools in the editorial, creative, and business processes. However, AI-generated content can distort and misrepresent information, lack context, and create convincing but false statements. Because AI content relies on piecing together information from various sites, it can also produce content that infringes on intellectual property rights and can create security risks. Therefore, it is essential that we ensure AI is used responsibly and helpfully, consistent with standards applied to our core business of impactful and trustworthy publication. AI is not a replacement for independent, factual, accurate, and ethical reporting.
Informing this policy are two core tenets:
- We will prioritize the wellbeing of our viewers, contributors, and communities over the benefits of AI use; and
- All Buckeye Mama-originated content is to be created by humans.
ALL AI vendors must be vetted and approved by a member of the Buckeye Mama Legal Team and the Buckeye Mama Technology Team. This includes services such as transcription, commercial scriptwriting, graphics/image development, and any use of AI-generated content. As vendors are approved for specific purposes, Chief Editors and/or General Managers and department heads will be notified. If you have questions about whether a vendor is approved, please reach out to your Legal point of contact.
Contributors who use an AI tool will be responsible for its appropriate and ethical use. Buckeye Mama will make training available regarding existing risks with AI-tools. Any contributor approved to use AI must have completed the training. Users of AI tools are prohibited from sharing confidential or sensitive information with generative AI tools, including but not limited to contributor identifying information, passwords, or other proprietary information. Contributors who are appropriately trained to use an approved AI tool must protect their login credentials. When available, multifactor authentication should be used for AI tools.
AI tools will be evaluated regularly for fairness and bias. Only AI tools that give contributors the ability to override AI-decisions will be approved for use. Human oversight must always be present with the use of any AI technology. AI vendors will be continuously evaluated to ensure they continue to align with our values and meet the needs of our business.
Buckeye Mama will review this policy on an ongoing basis to ensure that it remains relevant and effective. Contributors are encouraged to provide feedback on this policy and suggest any changes or improvements.