AI-generated content

AI-generated content means an AI-based tool created actual text, images, cover art, interior artwork, or translations that are used in the final work. If this material appears in a book you publish through KDP, prepare disclosure notes before upload.

• AI-generated chapter text.
• AI-generated book sections used in the final manuscript.
• AI-generated cover artwork.
• AI-generated interior illustrations.
• AI-generated translation used in the published book.

AI-assisted content

AI-assisted content means AI helped with the process, but a human created, selected, edited, arranged, or controlled the final expression. This may include brainstorming, outlining, critique, grammar cleanup, organization, or revision support.

• AI helped brainstorm chapter ideas.
• AI helped organize a human-written draft.
• AI helped find repeated wording or weak sections.
• AI helped create editing suggestions.
• AI helped summarize your own notes into an outline you then rewrote.

Project record checklist

• □ Project title or working title.
• □ Author name, pen name, brand name, or publisher name.
• □ Project type: book, article, guide, workbook, devotional, training manual, product page, or other asset.
• □ Intended audience.
• □ Reader promise or project purpose.
• □ AI tools used.
• □ Major prompts or prompt categories.
• □ Major human creative decisions.
• □ Draft versions saved.
• □ Final approved version saved.

Prompt and draft record check

• □ Original idea prompt saved.
• □ Outline or structure prompt saved.
• □ Chapter or section draft prompts saved where useful.
• □ AI-generated text sections identified where used.
• □ AI-assisted editing or critique prompts saved where useful.
• □ Human revision notes saved.
• □ Before-and-after examples saved for major rewrites.
• □ Final draft saved separately from AI-assisted drafts.
• □ Version names are clear enough to understand later.

Human contribution checklist

• □ I created or directed the core idea.
• □ I chose the audience and purpose.
• □ I shaped the chapter path or structure.
• □ I selected what stayed and what was removed.
• □ I rewrote AI-assisted sections in my own voice.
• □ I added original examples, stories, commentary, or teaching points.
• □ I removed weak, generic, unsupported, or inaccurate AI output.
• □ I arranged the final material intentionally.
• □ I reviewed the final work before publication.

Source documentation check

• □ Direct quotes are identified.
• □ Source names are saved.
• □ Links or publication details are saved where relevant.
• □ Scripture translation or source is noted where used.
• □ Public-domain material is not assumed without review.
• □ Images, charts, screenshots, or data sources are documented.
• □ Song lyrics, poems, third-party excerpts, or copyrighted creative material are flagged before use.
• □ Permissions or licenses are saved where needed.
• □ Any uncertain source use is flagged for review before publication.

Visual asset documentation check

• □ Cover art source documented.
• □ AI image tool documented if used.
• □ AI-generated cover art identified for KDP disclosure review if used.
• □ Stock image license saved if used.
• □ Canva or design asset source noted if relevant.
• □ Commissioned artist or designer agreement saved where relevant.
• □ Interior image sources documented.
• □ Screenshot use reviewed.
• □ Final cover file saved separately from the editable source file.

KDP AI disclosure preparation check

• □ AI-generated text identified, if used.
• □ AI-generated cover images identified, if used.
• □ AI-generated interior images or artwork identified, if used.
• □ AI-generated translations identified, if used.
• □ AI-assisted brainstorming, outlining, editing, formatting, or organization noted separately.
• □ Human review and revisions documented.
• □ Final KDP upload wording reviewed before submission.
• □ No assumption is made from memory about current KDP requirements.

Registration caution checklist

• □ Do not list AI as an author.
• □ Do not claim ownership of material you did not create or do not have rights to use.
• □ Do not assume AI-generated material is protected the same way as human-authored material.
• □ Review current Copyright Office guidance before filing.
• □ Identify unclaimable or third-party material where required.
• □ Get professional help if the project has serious commercial value or legal risk.

Third-party material review check

• □ Public-domain status checked before use.
• □ Public-domain version, source, and edition documented.
• □ Translation rights reviewed where relevant.
• □ AI-generated translation notes saved if used.
• □ Song lyrics, poems, long quotes, and copyrighted excerpts flagged before publication.
• □ Brand names and trademarks used carefully and only where relevant.
• □ Celebrity or public figure references reviewed for context, accuracy, and risk.
• □ Client, student, patient, or private information removed unless there is clear written permission and lawful use.

Final rights and documentation review

• □ Final manuscript or asset saved.
• □ AI-use notes saved.
• □ AI-generated material identified.
• □ AI-assisted process support identified.
• □ Human edits documented.
• □ Source notes reviewed.
• □ Image and cover asset notes reviewed.
• □ KDP AI disclosure notes prepared if publishing through KDP.
• □ Copyright registration questions reviewed separately if needed.
• □ Legal, tax, financial, health, professional, or platform claims removed unless properly supported.
• □ Final publishing decision made by a human.

• □ Publishing raw AI output: AI output should be reviewed, revised, and shaped by human judgment.
• □ No draft history: later questions become harder when you cannot show how the work changed.
• □ No source records: quotes, images, Scripture, screenshots, data, and references should be tracked.
• □ Assuming AI equals ownership: using a tool does not automatically settle every rights issue.
• □ Forgetting KDP disclosure: AI-generated text, images, cover art, interior art, or translations must be reviewed for KDP disclosure.
• □ Confusing AI-assisted with AI-generated: keep separate notes so the disclosure decision is easier later.
• □ Overpromising to clients: do not guarantee copyright, KDP approval, royalties, rankings, sales, legal protection, or registration outcomes.
• □ Waiting until upload day: documentation should start before the final publishing step.

• The Righteous AI Author’s Toolkit: Build the Book Before You Publish — use this to build the idea, reader promise, chapter path, and human review process.
• How to Format and Publish Your AI-Assisted Book Without Breaking the Upload — use this when your draft is ready for file preparation.
• How to Publish Your Book on Amazon KDP Without Getting Lost — use this as the main KDP readiness checklist before upload.
• Self-Publishing on KDP, Then Building the Real Business on Shopify — use this when the book needs to connect to an owned platform.
• AI Writing & Publishing Resource Hub — use this to choose the right next writing or publishing guide.
• Build and Market AI-Assisted Products From Your Existing Framework — use this if your writing comes from a method, framework, course, worksheet, or training system.
• Can Licensed Practitioners Sell AI-Assisted Products? — use this if your writing comes from licensed practice, professional expertise, client frameworks, coaching, education, or practitioner work.
• AI Creator Roadmap — use this to see where writing, publishing, branding, and monetization fit inside the wider creator system.