Last Updated: January 10, 2026

AI Disclosure

Transparency, ethics, and human oversight. How we use AI to
enhance, not replace, our educational content.

1. Human-First Philosophy

At ShekharIT, we believe Artificial Intelligence is a powerful tool for productivity, but a poor substitute for human judgment. We operate on a "Human-First, AI-Assisted" model. This means that while we may use AI tools to help outline ideas or draft boilerplate code, a human expert remains the architect, editor, and final approver of every piece of content published on this site.

2. AI as Support Instruments

ShekharIT may use AI tools as support instruments, not as authors. AI tools may assist with:

  • Research summarization
  • Draft organization
  • Code formatting and validation
  • Conceptual cross-checking

3. How We Use AI

We responsibly utilize AI technologies for the following specific purposes:

  • Structuring & Outlining: We use AI to brainstorm comprehensive outlines for complex topics (e.g., "What are all the critical components of a Kubernetes cluster?") to ensure no key concept is missed.
  • Code Scaffolding: AI helps us generate boilerplate code and initial syntax examples. These are then rigorously tested, refined, and commented by human developers to ensure accuracy and security.
  • Visual Ideation: We may use AI to generate rough visual concepts for our diagrams and visual posts. However, the final SVG and CSS implementations are heavily modified by humans to ensure precision.
  • Proofreading: AI tools assist in grammar checking and stylistic consistency review.

4. Critical Clarification

  • AI tools do not publish content autonomously
  • AI outputs are never accepted without human validation
  • All content is reviewed, edited, and approved by Shekhar Kumar

5. What We Do NOT Do

To maintain the integrity of our educational mission, we strictly prohibit the following:

  • No Unverified Publishing: We never publish fully AI-generated articles or tutorials without human review.
  • No Hallucinations as Fact: We verify all technical claims against official documentation (like Linux man pages or cloud provider docs). We do not accept AI output as factual truth without verification.

6. The Human Verification Layer

Every resource on ShekharIT passes through our "Quality Gate." This involves:

  1. Technical Review: Verifying command syntax and flags against current versions (v2026 standards).
  2. Pedagogical Check: Ensuring the explanation is clear, logical, and helpful for human learners.