AI Responsibilities

At The Porch, we believe the most meaningful stories begin with people. Their experiences, perspectives, creativity, and voices are what make our community worth celebrating.

We also recognize that technology continues to change how we research, develop, and share stories.

Our approach is simple: Technology should support human creativity, never replace it.

The Porch may use artificial intelligence as an editorial support tool for research assistance, grammar, editing, content organization, and preliminary fact-checking. However, AI is never an authoritative source, and we must independently verify factual information before publication.

Our editorial decisions remain human decisions. We do not use AI to fabricate interviews, invent personal experiences, or misrepresent our contributors' voices.
We respect the intellectual property and creative contributions of writers, photographers, artists, and other creators. We are committed to protecting the authenticity of their work and being transparent about material uses of AI in our published content.

We believe innovation and artistic integrity can coexist, provided both are guided by responsibility, respect, and accountability.

Because at the end of the day, The Porch isn't about technology.

It's about people. And it always will be.