- From: <rfc@ritman.com>
- Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2023 23:45:20 -0400
- To: www-html@w3.org
There is a great fear among content publishers of being penalized by
search engines for using AI generated content, so I wish to propose this
tag if it does not exist so that users can know they are consuming AI
generated content, and search engines will "know" that it is in fact AI
generated content, and weigh that in to the algorithm that determines
the value of any given content versus the given search term.
Is this the correct email thread? If not could you please help point me
to the correct resource? Thank you very much. I am afraid I do not know
how to research this properly as I have never even though of submitting
a new META tag until now. I appreciate you
- Richard Monahan
RFC Proposal: AI-Generated Content Meta Tag
Abstract
This RFC proposes the addition of a new meta tag in HTML to indicate
that content on a webpage has been generated by artificial intelligence
(AI) systems. The purpose of this meta tag is to provide transparency to
users and enable web browsers, search engines, and other user agents to
handle AI-generated content appropriately.
Status of This Memo
This document is a proposal for an Internet Standard. Distribution of
this memo is unlimited.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Motivation
Scope
Specification
Definition of the Meta Tag
Syntax
Examples of Usage
Use Cases and Benefits
Security Considerations
Privacy
Trustworthiness
IANA Considerations
Registration of the 'ai-generated' Meta Tag
References
Relevant standards and documents
1. Introduction
1.1 Motivation
AI-generated content is becoming increasingly prevalent on the web, and
users may benefit from knowing when content has been created by AI
systems. This meta tag proposal aims to provide a standardized way to
indicate AI-generated content.
1.2 Scope
This RFC defines a new meta tag, "ai-generated," that can be added to
HTML documents to indicate AI involvement in content generation.
2. Specification
2.1 Definition of the Meta Tag
The "ai-generated" meta tag is used to indicate that the content within
the HTML document has been generated, in whole or in part, by artificial
intelligence systems.
2.2 Syntax
The "ai-generated" meta tag can be added to the <head> section of an
HTML document as follows:
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<meta name="ai-generated" content="true">
2.3 Examples of Usage
Example 1: Entire Page Generated by AI
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name="ai-generated" content="true">
<title>AI-Generated Page</title>
</head>
<body>
<!-- AI-generated content here -->
</body>
</html>
Example 2: AI-Generated Section
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Web Page</title>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<p>This section is AI-generated.</p>
</div>
<div>
<meta name="ai-generated" content="true">
<!-- Additional content -->
</div>
</body>
</html>
2.4 Use Cases and Benefits
Improved transparency for users.
Enhanced search engine optimization (SEO) by allowing search engines to
understand AI-generated content.
3. Security Considerations
3.1 Privacy
Implementers should consider privacy implications when using the
"ai-generated" meta tag, especially when AI-generated content may
involve personal data.
3.2 Trustworthiness
The use of this meta tag should not imply that the content is
trustworthy or free from potential biases introduced by AI systems.
Users should exercise caution and critical thinking when encountering
AI-generated content.
4. IANA Considerations
This section describes the registration of the "ai-generated" meta tag
with the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). The details of this
registration are specified in [IANA registry link].
5. References
RFC 1866 - Hypertext Markup Language - 2.0
URL: RFC 2070
This RFC addresses internationalization issues in HTML and may
indirectly relate to META tags used for language or character encoding.
RFC 2731 - Encoding Dublin Core Metadata in HTML
URL: RFC 2731
While not a generic META tag specification, this RFC discusses encoding
Dublin Core metadata within HTML documents, which involves the use of
META elements.
RFC 2854 - The 'text/html' Media Type
URL: RFC 2854
This RFC discusses the 'text/html' media type used for HTML documents.
It doesn't cover META tags directly, but it's relevant to the broader
context of HTML content.
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