# GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani Says He Skips Documents He Suspects Were Written by AI

> GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani tells Business Insider he won't read documents he suspects were written by AI.

- Published: 2026-11-04T16:55:14+00:00
- Section: Leadership
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-04/godaddy-ceo-ai-written-work-policy
- Source: [Business Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/godaddy-ceo-says-wont-read-work-written-ai-2026-11)

## Key takeaways

- GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani said he does not read documents he can tell were written by AI.
- Bhutani said employees may use AI to understand a word or phrase but must convey ideas in their own narratives.
- Figma CEO Dylan Field said in September that his organization requires a 'written with AI' disclosure during the writing process.

GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani said he will not read documents he suspects were written by AI, and he expects employees to write their own. He told [Business Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/godaddy-ceo-says-wont-read-work-written-ai-2026-11) that if a person could not take the time to write a document, he should not take the time to read it.

## Bhutani's Rule for AI-Written Documents

Bhutani said employees can use AI for narrow tasks, such as better understanding a word or phrase. He said they are still expected to convey their ideas in narratives others can understand, a skill he tied to what he called "practicing the art of iteration."

"If somebody sends me a document and I can tell pretty quickly it was written by AI, I don't read it," Bhutani told Business Insider. "Because if the person couldn't take the time to write it, then I definitely shouldn't take the time to read it."

Bhutani described the signals he uses to judge whether a document came from AI. He said he works with a diverse group of people and English is often not their first language, so language that is a little bit too perfect can be a tell. Length is another: writing that is too long can be a giveaway, while short writing is often "punchy and clear," which he said can be another sign.

"What I'm really looking for is: What was the original observation? What was the original hypothesis? What got you interested in this idea? Why do you think it matters? Right?" he said. "Because AI only knows what the internet already knows. It doesn't know what we know deep inside us, and there are ideas coming from us all the time."

## Other Leaders Set Writing Rules

Bhutani is not the only business leader with a policy on AI-assisted writing. Earlier this year, Varun Anand, cofounder of AI sales and marketing startup Clay, shared the company's AI writing policy on LinkedIn. The policy, written by engineering employee Sophie Alpert, states that "Writing is thinking" and that employees must be able to explain every line they write.

Figma CEO Dylan Field said in an X post in September that his organization requires employees to add the disclosure "written with AI" if they use the technology during their writing process.

## GoDaddy's Earlier AI Guidance

On October 23, 2026, Business Insider reported that Bhutani advised small businesses to use AI for automation but keep human control over branding. He cited GoDaddy's 20 million customers, mostly micro businesses, and a survey that showed content creation, marketing, and business advice as the top areas where AI saves time.

## Companies in this story

- GoDaddy · website: https://srivarenya.com

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