My AI Use Policy

By Amy DeVries

I believe in being transparent about how and where I use and do not use artificial intelligence or AI in the creation of my website content.

Obviously I believe in self-sufficiency and thinking for myself. Those are my core values. But I am not opposed to using useful tools. Any tool can be used to cause good or harm depending on how it is used. The person using a tool is a key factor in making sure that it is used responsibly. 

AI cannot function well on its own. It lacks emotional intelligence and human experience. It needs a person to be involved in the process to guide its use.

I am your guide on this website. I always have been, as I've shared my experiences over the years. 

As we enter a new era, I will be experimenting with using new tools to enhance my website, but I remain the one in charge, checking every piece of content I publish here to make sure that it remains useful and connected, and most definitely written from a human perspective.

AI Tools in My Toolbox

I am still experimenting, but I may use these tools for tasks such as:

  • Brainstorming ideas
  • Researching information
  • Designing images for marketing
  • Developing plans and schedules

I still have a final hand in all text and images that I use and all content is ultimately my decision and responsibility.

At this time, I use ChatGPT, Claude, and the paid services provided through Tai on SBI, which has been a wonderful service in helping to guide me in building my business and websites over the years.

I have been using SBI since 2007 and honestly would be lost without them. Ken at SBI (along with Help Elf and Shelly!) has been a big help in understanding so many things including artificial intelligence. 

Please check out the Solo Build It Review I wrote several years ago.


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Amy DeVries helps beginner urban homesteaders learn by doing. A lifelong gardener, she has grown food in spaces that expanded to 16 raised beds, patio containers, dwarf fruit and nut trees, and gravity-fed rainwater systems. She shares practical lessons shaped by real experience. Amy homeschools her children and teaches the same hands-on skills that guide her work.