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One record of the canonical Capture Registry (EA-WG-CAPTURES-01), cited at https://www.alexanarch.org/captures/authors-guild-human-authored-certification-aio-20261101/. the canonical Capture Registry (version 12.518) · the address page · this card in the gallery · this record as data · table of contents.

AXN:0B7D.CAPTURE — this address. Each observation below is one AXN, sealed with its analysis and measures; the identifier names the reading together with the response it reads.

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Machine Reception2026-11-01
Authors Guild Human Authored Certification
Originator: Human Authored Certification · outside the archive (out-universe) · site · SPXI treatment: partial
BROAD MATCH
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THE CERTIFICATION, SIGNED OUT, 2026-11-01: 'The Authors Guild Human Authored Certification is a credential and seal verifying that a book's text was written entirely by a human rather than generated by artificial intelligence.' Core rules and scope (allowed AI uses, exclusions, a cap of 10 titles a year); requirements and pricing (members free, 'Identity is verified upon joining'; non-members $10 a title and third-party verification 'such as Veriff'; a binding license per title); mark usage and the public database; an offer on non-member accounts and 'collaborative multi-author works'. Five cards: three Authors Guild pages, Jane Friedman, Publishers Weekly.
Full record — 6,057 characters, 5 sources
Capture record
captured
2026-11-01
surface
Google AI Overview
auth state
signed out, incognito
evidence class
paste
PER (dimensional, rubric v1.1)
PER 0.00 · M 0.00 · C — · D 0.00
PER (historical scalar)
0.5
PER units retained
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citations read
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observation id
OBS-98ba77f48a52
address id
ADDR-56665cc3c367
Reading

The innocent reading first. Asked for the certification, the Overview gives what it certifies, what it allows and excludes, what it costs members and others, where the mark goes and how a certification is checked.

Findings
Analysis analyst prose, not machine text

The certificate composed at its grain from the Guild's page and FAQ, with the member's identity waiver turned into verification on joining and the allowed uses widened past the page's definition. The question the census row asks of it, which name the certificate carries, is not reached.

Machine text, verbatim
CAPTURE-TIME VERBATIM RECORD — paste of the Overview expanded, with its source cards · complete as supplied · READ IN FULL 2026-11-01
[Google AI Overview at the query, signed out and incognito (operator defaults of 2026-10-01 and 2026-10-14). The paste is the Overview expanded (the 'AI Mode Conversation' view).] The 'You said' line carries the query twice, run together, and is given once here. Inline links are Google redirect URLs, kept as pasted. [QUERENT] Authors Guild Human Authored Certification [SYSTEM] The [Authors Guild Human Authored Certification](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESYAHrOzAVsiO0aeYf1sc1f2-BNd6E9s1-W2a_H-yGkVRBa3QjI_av6qfH37Oa5nhbcA9KcTKDo_F6hCMwexAmUep7EieWGXFez0ci9RThkm6DXbaN9llYZP6W-XkyNM1X2w) is a credential and seal verifying that a book's text was written entirely by a human rather than generated by artificial intelligence. [[1], [2]] Core Rules and Scope * Allowed AI Uses: Minimal, auxiliary tools like spelling and grammar checks, research, outlining, indexing, or brainstorming do not disqualify a work. * Excluded Content: Audiobooks, translations, and non-book formats require separate filings or are excluded. * Limits: Authors are capped at 10 title certifications per year without special permission. [[1], [2]] Requirements and Pricing * Authors Guild Members: Free. Identity is verified upon joining. * Non-Members: $10 per title. Requires a third-party identity verification service (such as Veriff). * Agreement: Every author must sign a binding license agreement for each title, making legal commitments against fraudulent AI submissions (which carry risks of breach of contract, trademark infringement, and consumer fraud liability). [[1], [2], [3]] Mark Usage and Verification * Where to Display: Can be placed on book covers (typically bottom corners), copyright pages, websites, and marketing materials (sized between 1/4 and 1 inch in diameter). * Public Database: All issued credentials receive a unique registration number and can be checked via the [Authors Guild Public Database](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESYAHrOzAVsiO0aeYf1sc1f2-BNd6E9s1-W2a_H-yGkVRBa3QjI_av6qfH37Oa5nhbcA9KcTKDo_F6hCMwexAmUep7EieWGXFez0ci9RThkm6DXbaN9llYZP6W-XkyNM1X2w). [[1], [2], [3]] If you are looking to register a title, would you like details on how to set up a non-member account or how collaborative multi-author works are handled? The Authors Guild Human Authored Certification
Sources (5) as cited, and as the copy produced them
  1. The Authors Guild third_party
    Human Authored Certification
    Table_title: Certification Requirements Table_content: | | Authors Guild Members | Non-Members | | Licensing Agreement | Required | Required | | Identity Verifi...
    as pastedHuman Authored Certification—and ... Here is the full response from Mary Rasenberger at the Authors Guild. We also prevent fraudulent certification by requiring all users to sign a license agreemen... The Authors Guild
  2. The Authors Guild third_party
    Human Authored FAQ - The Authors Guild
    Purpose: Certify books fully authored by humans via the Authors Guild, allowing a de minimis use of generative AI (GAI) like spelling, grammar checks, indices, ...
    as pastedHuman Authored FAQ - The Authors Guild Purpose: Certify books fully authored by humans via the Authors Guild, allowing a de minimis use of generative AI (GAI) like spelling, grammar checks, indices, ... Jane Friedman
  3. Jane Friedman third_party
    My Concerns About the Authors Guild Human Authored Certification—and ...
    Here is the full response from Mary Rasenberger at the Authors Guild. We also prevent fraudulent certification by requiring all users to sign a license agreemen...
    as pastedMy Concerns About the Authors Guild
  4. The Authors Guild third_party
    Human Authored Usage Guidelines - The Authors Guild
    Definition: Human Authored is an Authors Guild certification mark indicating a book's text was fully human-written, excluding de minimis AI grammar/spelling too...
    as pastedHuman Authored Usage Guidelines - The Authors Guild Definition: Human Authored is an Authors Guild certification mark indicating a book's text was fully human-written, excluding de minimis AI grammar/spelling too... Publishers Weekly
  5. Publishers Weekly third_party
    Authors Guild Expands 'Human Authored' Certification Program
    Authors Guild Expands 'Human Authored' Certification Program Under the guidelines for the program, a work qualifies as "Human Authored" if the text was fully wr...
    as pastedAuthors Guild Expands 'Human Authored' Certification Program Authors Guild Expands 'Human Authored' Certification Program Under the guidelines for the program, a work qualifies as "Human Authored" if the text was fully wr... AI responses may include mistakes. [Learn more](https://support.google.com/websearch?p=ai_overviews)
  6. unattributed segment no cited source matches this text
    Table_title: Certification Requirements Table_content: | | Authors Guild Members | Non-Members | | Licensing Agreement | Required | Required | | Identity Verifi... The Authors Guild
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