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How to use AI tools ethically when editing or proofreading
Episode 15226th February 2026 • The Editing Podcast • Louise Harnby (fiction editor) and Denise Cowle (non-fiction editor)
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Learn about how to use AI tools ethically when editing or proofreading.

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  1. What do we mean by 'AI tools' in editing?
  2. The ethical questions
  3. Protecting client confidentiality
  4. Being transparent with clients
  5. Accountability
  6. Respecting authorship
  7. Staying informed and critical
  8. Real-world scenarios
  9. The editor's role in shaping AI ethics
  10. AI Use and Ethics Checklist (free resource): https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/ai.html

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  1. Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com
  2. Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing

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  1. Liv Cowle: livcowle.com

Music credit

'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

  1. Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
  2. Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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