The standard
Every written deliverable must be created for the approved request by an accountable human specialist. Generative AI must not write, paraphrase, expand, or disguise final client-facing text.
100% original means no knowingly copied, purchased, recycled, or unattributed material. Correct quotations, references, common phrases, formulas, and technical terms can still create legitimate similarity.
Mandatory API verification
- Copyleaks Authenticity API is the default provider.
- Turnitin may be used only with a valid Similarity, Originality, or SimCheck license and organization-specific API credentials.
- A screenshot, manually typed score, browser extension, or unverified report cannot unlock completion.
- The system records the provider, scan ID, SHA-256 checksum, filename, result, threshold, and pass or fail decision.
Release rule
A file passes only after a successful provider scan, similarity at or below the configured threshold, no suspected-AI alert, and human quality review. The default similarity threshold is 20%.
A low score is not permission to copy, and a high score can include legitimate cited material. Human review remains decisive, but a provider failure cannot be represented as a pass.
Verification privacy
Provider transfers use TLS. Copyleaks shared-database indexing is disabled and provider expiration is limited. Signal Academic stores a content checksum and result metadata rather than a second persistent copy solely for scanning.
Failed results
A failed file returns to quality review, must be corrected, and must be scanned again. Staff cannot bypass the completed-state gate. Apparent false positives require documented human review and may be rerun through another licensed provider.
Prohibited conduct
- Generative AI authorship in final client-facing text.
- Plagiarism, patchwriting, recycling, or undisclosed reuse.
- Fabricated citations, data, quotations, cases, or results.
- Hidden text, character substitution, image conversion, or other detection evasion.
- Altered, suppressed, or fabricated provider reports.
- Scanning a different file from the file delivered.
Remedy
A verified breach requires replacement or correction at no charge. If it cannot be cured within the agreed period, the unearned amount is refundable under the Money-Back and Revision Guarantee. The specialist may be suspended pending review.