The label, announced in a recent Jane Friedman newsletter, moves beyond the honor system by requiring contributors to submit documentation of their creation process.
According to the announcement, the certification examines materials such as drafts, edit histories and workflow records to identify “indicators of humanity.”
Only articles that pass this review will carry the human‑certified badge, signalling to readers that the content was produced without reliance on automated generation tools.
The initiative is aimed at restoring confidence in written content amid growing concerns over AI‑generated text.