How ZAKIZO publishes
Editorial & Corrections Policy
The standards used to select, research, simplify, review, update, and correct ZAKIZO articles and infographics.
Effective and last updated: September 16, 2026Useful first
Topics are chosen to answer real questions and explain difficult ideas clearly—not simply to attract clicks.
Evidence matters
Primary, authoritative, and current sources are preferred when claims require verification.
Corrections are welcome
Credible error reports are reviewed and material mistakes are corrected transparently.
01Purpose and scope
ZAKIZO publishes accessible educational content about artificial intelligence, technology, mathematics, physics, computer science, and connected subjects. This policy applies to articles, explainers, comparisons, infographics, diagrams, code examples, and other editorial material published on zakizo.com.
The aim is to make complex ideas easier to understand without presenting simplification as certainty or omitting limitations that would materially change the reader's understanding.
02Topic selection
Topics may be selected because they answer common questions, clarify an emerging concept, support learning, compare confusing alternatives, or help readers interpret a technology or scientific idea.
Popularity and search interest may help identify what readers want explained, but they are not substitutes for usefulness, relevance, or editorial value. ZAKIZO does not intentionally publish empty pages, misleading trend coverage, or mass-produced variations that add no meaningful value.
03Research and source standards
The strength of a source should match the importance of the claim. When available and relevant, preference is given to:
- official documentation, standards, specifications, and product information;
- original research papers, datasets, and institutional publications;
- universities, recognized scientific bodies, public agencies, and subject specialists; and
- reputable secondary sources that add useful context or independent analysis.
Time-sensitive claims should be checked against recent information. Sources may be linked within an article when they help readers verify a claim or explore the subject more deeply. A link is not necessarily an endorsement of every statement on the external website.
04Clarity, accuracy, and simplification
Plain language, analogies, step-by-step structures, examples, and visual summaries are used to improve understanding. Technical terms are introduced when they are necessary and explained where practical.
When simplification removes important edge cases or assumes ideal conditions, the article should signal those limits. Figures, formulas, examples, and comparisons should be internally consistent and appropriate for the intended learning level.
05AI-assisted editorial work
Artificial-intelligence tools may assist with research organization, outlines, drafting, editing, translation, code, metadata, or visual concepts. AI output is treated as material that may contain errors—not as an authoritative source.
Where AI is used, the editorial objective remains human-directed: create an original, useful explanation, verify consequential claims against suitable sources, remove unsupported assertions, and improve the material for readers. Automation is not used as a reason to publish low-value pages at scale.
Additional disclosure may be provided when the production method would reasonably matter to the reader's interpretation of a specific piece.
06Infographics, diagrams, and images
ZAKIZO infographics are designed to be accurate, scannable, and understandable on common screen sizes. Their wording should be concise, their visual hierarchy should reflect the subject correctly, and labels should not imply precision that the underlying information does not support.
Generated or illustrative imagery may be used to communicate a concept. A decorative image is not evidence. Diagrams and visual metaphors may simplify a system and should not be interpreted as literal scale, physical structure, or complete technical documentation unless clearly stated.
07Authorship and accountability
Blogger may display author and publication information automatically with an article. ZAKIZO does not need to repeat an author biography or professional title inside every article body.
Authorship indicates responsibility for the published work but does not make every claim immune from error. Relevant background about ZAKIZO and its creator is available on the About Us page.
08Editorial independence and commercial content
Editorial conclusions should not be changed merely to please an advertiser, affiliate partner, product provider, or external organization. If ZAKIZO later publishes sponsored material, receives compensation, or uses affiliate links, the relevant relationship should be disclosed clearly where readers are likely to see it.
Advertisements are not editorial recommendations. Mentioning a product, company, paper, or service does not automatically indicate sponsorship or endorsement.
09Updates and ongoing maintenance
Content may be reviewed when technology changes, better evidence becomes available, readers identify a problem, or an article no longer serves its intended purpose. Updates may clarify wording, improve accessibility, replace outdated links, revise examples, or substantially rewrite a page.
A displayed modification date should reflect a meaningful published change rather than a date change made only to create an appearance of freshness.
10Corrections process
Potential errors are evaluated according to their evidence, significance, and effect on the reader's understanding. ZAKIZO may consult the original source, current documentation, calculations, or additional authoritative material before deciding on a correction.
Spelling, grammar, formatting, or wording changes that do not alter the meaning may be corrected without a separate note.
A factual, mathematical, technical, or attribution error that changes the meaning should be corrected promptly and may include an explanatory note.
Content with extensive or potentially harmful problems may be substantially revised, clearly labeled, temporarily unpublished, or removed.
Not every disagreement requires a correction. Differences in interpretation, terminology, forecasting, or editorial judgment may be addressed through clarification or additional context when the original material remains supportable.
11Report an error or concern
Readers can report a possible factual, mathematical, technical, attribution, copyright, or accessibility issue through the Contact page. A useful report includes:
- the URL or exact title of the affected page;
- the statement, image, calculation, or section concerned;
- a concise explanation of the suspected problem; and
- a primary or authoritative supporting source, when available.
Submissions are reviewed in good faith, but receipt does not guarantee a change or an individual response. This policy may be updated as ZAKIZO's publishing practices develop.