AI use and editorial assistance

Last updated: May 24, 2026

This page explains how Shrinkopedia uses AI tools, and the limits on that use.

This website may use AI-assisted tools to support drafting, organization, summarization, grammar review, and editorial workflows. AI tools don't independently publish content. Medical content undergoes human review and editorial oversight before publication. AI doesn't replace human review, medical judgment, diagnosis, or treatment decisions.

How we use AI tools

Shrinkopedia uses AI-assisted tools as part of its editorial workflow. That can include help with research organization, drafting, summarizing source material, and checking grammar and clarity. These tools help a small team produce clear, well-organized content at a steady pace.

What AI doesn't do

AI tools don't independently publish anything on Shrinkopedia. They don't make medical or clinical decisions, and they don't replace the editorial and medical review process. Every entry is researched from primary, authoritative sources, and every entry is reviewed for clinical accuracy by the Shrinkopedia editorial team, led by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, a board-certified psychiatrist, before it is published.

Human and medical oversight

The quality control on Shrinkopedia is human. A medical reviewer checks each page against current evidence and clinical guidelines, can revise or remove anything inaccurate or oversimplified, and signs off before publication. The dates and the named review panel on every entry reflect that review. AI tools support that process. They don't stand in for it.

Why we tell you this

You should know how the content you are reading is made. Being open about the role of AI tools, and about the human and medical review that governs them, is part of how Shrinkopedia tries to earn your trust.