Proauthorism will evolve, like the collaboration it describes. When its wording changes, the change is recorded here: what it said before, what it says now, and why. Earlier wording is never hidden.
Version 2
20 October 2026The four definitions
Unchanged.
The Proauthorist Declaration
Unchanged.
The Position: first paragraph revised
Was “Proauthorism exists to test the evolving boundary between human creativity and machine capability while maintaining clarity of accountability.”
Now “Proauthorism sets a standard for honest collaboration between human creativity and Artificial Intelligence: one that keeps accountability clear as the boundary between the two continues to move.”
Why: Proauthorism is no longer an experiment. It is a standard.
The Position: third paragraph revised
Was “It recognises the machine as a tool capable of generative contribution…”
Now “It recognises Artificial Intelligence as a partner capable of generative contribution…”
Why: to match the rest of the site, which describes Artificial Intelligence as a partner.
Added
A section on where Proauthorism applies, and how it treats tools that produce finished work with no human author.
Version 1
13 May 2026First publication of Proauthorism: the definitions, the Position and the Proauthorist Declaration.