Disclosure
Disclosure should sit next to the judgement it could affect, not hide on a policy page.
Cliffinkent covers AI tools, workflows, agents, templates and opinions. Some pieces may involve free access, sponsorship, affiliate links, gifts, review units or relationships that could shape judgement. When that applies, it should be stated on the relevant piece.
Free access
If a company gives free access, a discount, credits, a trial, data, support or early access, the piece should say so. Free access can make a test possible, but it does not buy the verdict.
Sponsorship and affiliate links
Sponsored work should be labelled clearly. Affiliate links, if used, should be labelled where they appear. A sponsor can pay for the time and the slot. A sponsor cannot buy the conclusion. The sponsorship rates and terms are published in the open.
Gifts, review units and relationships
Gifts, review units, employment links, consulting relationships, friendships or any other relationship that could shape judgement should be disclosed where relevant. If a relationship makes a fair test difficult, that should be said before the piece asks for trust.
Verdicts
No verdict is bought by sponsorship, free access, a gift or a review unit. A test verdict needs hands-on use against a real task. If something broke, the break goes in. If a view is only an opinion, it should be labelled as opinion.
AI-assisted production
Cliffinkent uses AI in drafting, planning and repurposing. Cliff owns the final judgement.
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Get in touch
Questions, corrections, or a disclosure concern: cliff@cliffinkent.com. If something is wrong, tell me and I will fix it and say so.