A measure of how much
human is in the work.
Human Quotient is a 0-10 scale that describes how much human effort, intention, and craft went into creating a piece of content. Not an AI detector. Not a quality score. A self-assessment — an attestation by the creator about how the work was made.
The Scale
Each level describes a specific relationship between human effort and AI involvement in the creation process. The score is self-declared by the creator. It works for any medium — writing, visual art, music, code, and more. Click any level for full details and examples.
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HQ
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Generated
AI produced this content. The human generated it and sent it without meaningful review. view → -
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Reviewed
AI generated this. The human read it carefully and chose to send it, but didn't modify anything. view → -
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Corrected
AI generated this. The human read it, found errors, and corrected specific facts or names. view → -
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3
Adjusted
AI generated this. The human made minor edits — changed some wording, adjusted the greeting, added a sentence. view → -
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4
Edited
AI generated a draft. The human rewrote sections, added context, cut filler. view → -
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Customized
AI generated a first draft. The human invested real time customizing it — expanding, restructuring, adding ideas. view → -
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Collaborated
The human wrote some sections. AI wrote others. The human assembled and reviewed the whole. view → -
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Guided
The human led the creation. AI filled gaps, smoothed transitions, expanded points. view → -
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Authored
The human wrote this. AI may have been used for light polish — grammar, word choice, tightening. view → -
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Crafted
The human wrote this entirely by hand or voice. AI may have been used for research, but did not touch the work. view → -
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Direct
No AI was used in any part of the process. The human created the content directly, without any AI intermediary. view →
What HQ Is Not
It's important to be clear about what Human Quotient doesn't do.
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Not an AI detector
AI detectors look for statistical markers of generation. HQ is a self-assessment by the creator. Different approach entirely. -
Not a quality score
A piece can be well-crafted and have a low HQ. A piece can be rough and have a high HQ. HQ measures how it was made, not whether it's good. -
Not anti-AI or pro-AI
HQ is neutral. An HQ 0 is not a failure. An HQ 10 is not a victory. Both are facts. HQ gives everyone a way to be honest about where they are. -
Not specific to writing
HQ applies to any creative work — text, images, music, code, video. If a human created it, the scale works.
The Core Principle
HQ measures whether the act of creating content was outsourced to AI — not whether AI was used at all. Using AI for research is like going to the library. Using AI to write is different. That distinction is what HQ captures.
How to Attest
Declaring an HQ score is simple. Pick your level, then share it with your audience — by linking, embedding a badge, or generating a QR code for print.
- 1.Find your level on the scale above. Be honest — the score only works if people trust it.
- 2.Share it. Link to
humanquotient.ai/scale/8from your content, or embed a badge. - 3.That's it. No account, no login, no registration.