Claims
Claims are the core statements the issuer adopts in the disclosure. They are the main assertions the document is making about process, review, authorship, or AI involvement.
When a claim appears in the issued disclosure, it means the issuer is willing to stand behind that statement as written at the time of issuance.
What claims are for
Claims tell the reader what the issuer is affirming. They are the clearest part of the document for a reviewer because they express the declared position directly.
For example, a claim may state that AI tools were used in a limited role, that a human reviewed the final result, or that the disclosure reflects the issuer's understanding of how the work was produced.
What claims are not
Claims are not guarantees of truth, originality, compliance, or legal sufficiency. They do not transform the document into certification or independent verification.
A claim records what the issuer affirms. It does not make the platform responsible for proving that the claim is correct.
How to choose claims
- Select only claims that the issuer is prepared to defend if asked.
- Prefer clear claims over ambitious claims.
- Use disclosures, limitations, and references to add context where a claim alone would overstate certainty.
- Do not use claims to imply legal conclusions that the document is not designed to provide.
How readers interpret claims
Reviewers will often read claims first because they summarize the declared position quickly. If the claims are too broad, the whole document becomes harder to trust.
Good claims are specific enough to be meaningful and modest enough to remain credible.
Related sections
Claims work together with Disclosures, Limitations, and References.