Transparency about our use of artificial intelligence
Last updated: October 2026 Version: 2026.10 Editorial responsibility: Raimondo Norberto Giamberduca, owner of Mind the Journey Email: info@mindthejourney.com
1. Why this page exists
Our Terms of Service state that some sections of the site may include text generated or assisted by artificial intelligence, and that we flag this directly where the text appears. This page explains what we mean by that, which sections are covered today, how we actually work, and who to contact about errors.
2. What we mean by "generated" or "assisted" by AI
We use two different phrasings, deliberately:
- "Includes text generated or edited with generative AI" — used when the AI origin of a piece of content is documented: in our own files, in the tools we used to produce it, or in a statement by the editorial lead.
- "May include text generated or assisted by generative AI" — used when a section combines texts of different origin: for example parts written or approved by a person, with links to official sources, next to AI-produced text.
This distinction is intentional: we would rather over-disclose than under-disclose, but we do not want to claim an origin we cannot prove.
3. Sections covered today
| Section | Where you see it | Note shown |
|---|---|---|
| Country introduction | Before the text, in the country panel and in "More Info" | "Includes text generated or edited with generative AI" |
| Why go | Before the text, in the same places | "Includes text generated or edited with generative AI" |
| When to go | Before the text, in the same places | "Includes text generated or edited with generative AI" |
| Destination comparison | Before the text, in the same places | "Includes text generated or edited with generative AI" |
| Health, safety and geopolitics | Before the text, in "More Info" | "May include text generated or assisted by generative AI" |
| Embassies and government websites | Before the list, in "More Info" | "Includes text generated or edited with generative AI" |
| Transport | Before the text, in "More Info" | "May include text generated or assisted by generative AI" |
| Connectivity and useful apps | Before the text, in "More Info" | "Includes text generated or edited with generative AI" |
| Guides, books, films, documentaries and music | Before the list, in "More Info" | "Includes text generated or edited with generative AI" |
| Points of interest | In the point card, on the 3D globe and on the 2D map | "Includes text generated or edited with generative AI" |
| Local etiquette (Galateo) | Before the text, in "More Info" and on the dedicated page | "Includes text generated or edited with generative AI" + reliability badge |
The badge shown next to Galateo content indicates the "AI – unverified" status: the text has a documented AI origin but has not yet gone through a substantial human editorial review.
4. Where the note is not shown yet
The site's editorial lead acknowledges that much of the site's text was produced with the support of generative AI models, typically from direct prompts to widely used tools, without a formal editorial pipeline. This is why the note now appears on every section listed in section 3.
For now, the exceptions are the pop-ups that open on the points of the 2D map on wide screens and the preview shown when hovering over points on the 3D globe: their text is AI-produced like the cards, but the note is not shown there yet. The absence of a note next to a text therefore does not mean it was written by a person.
5. How we actually work
Some of our editorial pipelines (for example, the one behind Galateo content) use generative AI models to produce a first draft, followed by automated checks and, where indicated, human review. We do not list specific vendors or models here: for a large part of the site's older content we do not have technical records sufficient to prove which tool, if any, was used, and we would rather not make claims we cannot verify.
Not all content on the site has gone through substantial human editorial review. Where this has happened in a documented way, we indicate it through the reliability badge; otherwise, the default badge remains "AI – unverified", or, for sections without a badge, the general note from section 2 applies.
6. An AI note and a reliability level are two different things
The transparency note says something about the text's origin. The reliability badge, where present, says something about its review status:
- 🤖 AI – unverified: content with a documented AI origin, not yet substantially reviewed by a person.
- 👁️ Reviewed: reviewed by collaborators, verification still in progress.
- ✅ Verified: full human review by an editor or subject-matter expert, with sources cited.
A text without a transparency note does not carry a "Verified" badge because of that, and it was not necessarily written by a person: see section 4.
7. Reporting an error
Next to the text in the "More Info" panel you'll find, in most sections, a report button that sends your note directly to our editorial team, with a reference to the specific content. For the Galateo section, and for any other report, you can write to us at info@mindthejourney.com.
8. Limits
This page describes our current process, which we update progressively together with the rest of the site. It does not guarantee the accuracy of individual content items and does not replace official sources for important travel decisions (health, safety, documents, customs). Publishing this page, by itself, is not a statement that every piece of content on the site has undergone qualified editorial review: where such review is not documented, the precautionary note from section 2 applies.