diff --git a/.hunspell.en.dic b/.hunspell.en.dic
index aa1876c98..ecf59ef4f 100644
--- a/.hunspell.en.dic
+++ b/.hunspell.en.dic
@@ -1341,3 +1341,8 @@ HTTPS
 mirrorEnvVarChange
 PYTHONPATH
 pythonpath
+ai
+claude
+kernel's
+TOOL1
+TOOL2
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.rst b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
index 3ba16021d..f3e7a52b3 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.rst
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ Start coding
   without your patch.
 * `Run the tests <running-the-tests_>`_ and `verify coverage <running-test-coverage_>`_.
 * `Sign-off your commits <developer-certificate-of-origin_>`_.
+* If you used `AI coding assistants <ai-coding-assistants_>`_, disclose it in
+  your commit message.
 * Push your commits to GitHub and `create a pull request`_.
 
 .. _committing as you go: https://afraid-to-commit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/git/commandlinegit.html#commit-your-changes
@@ -293,6 +295,33 @@ will fail. You will need to amend your commit::
 
 .. _Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO): https://developercertificate.org/
 
+.. _ai-coding-assistants:
+
+AI coding assistants
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Modules follows the Linux kernel's approach to AI-assisted contributions. AI
+tools may help write a patch, but the human submitter remains fully
+responsible for it: reviewing all AI-generated code, ensuring it complies
+with the project's licensing requirements and `coding conventions
+<coding-conventions_>`_, and testing it thoroughly.
+
+AI agents must not add ``Signed-off-by`` tags. Only a human can certify the
+`DCO <developer-certificate-of-origin_>`_, so the human submitter still adds
+their own ``Signed-off-by`` line as usual.
+
+When AI tools are used, disclose their involvement with an ``Assisted-by``
+trailer at the end of the commit message::
+
+    Assisted-by: AGENT_NAME:MODEL_VERSION [TOOL1] [TOOL2]
+
+``AGENT_NAME`` is the name of the AI tool or framework and ``MODEL_VERSION``
+is the specific model version used. ``[TOOL1] [TOOL2]`` are optional
+specialized analysis tools used alongside it (e.g. a linter); basic
+development tools (git, make, editors) should not be listed. For example::
+
+    Assisted-by: Claude:claude-sonnet-5
+
 .. _commit-hooks:
 
 Commit hooks