Proof of Process
A clear record that a person did the writing, captured as it’s written.
Cate is an authorship toolin praise of process
We help people trust the writing in front of them by showing the process behind the work.
The green light: hope and illusion in The Great Gatsby
Introduction
At first, the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock reads as a simple symbol of love. But each time Gatsby reaches for it, it becomes clearer that Fitzgerald is describing something bigger: a hope that only survives as long as it stays out of reach.
Supporting evidence
Ch. 1: Gatsby reaching toward the dock
Cate captures the human effort of writing.
AI detectors look at a final draft and guess. Cate takes the opposite approach. We capture how a piece of writing comes to life. Everyone types differently. As you write, Cate learns your typing rhythm, pauses, and revisions, and builds a profile that’s unique to you. Every draft is checked against it, and when you’re ready to share a finished piece, Cate creates a badge and a process summary that travels with your work and shows it’s yours.
Built for U.S. higher ed institutions — educators, students, and academic researchers.
Useful for all writers.
The challenge
Educators are caught between broken detection tools and an impossible burden of proof.
I had to spend extra unpaid hours verifying originality and fairness, with students' grades and academic integrity at stake.”— Alan, High School Educator
The AI detectors vary so much that it's just not very reliable — you can't say, I'm 85% confident you cheated. The student can than say that's a 15% chance I didn't, and you can't give me a zero.”— Kristen, High School Educator
It has made my job as an instructor less intimate, less intense, and less rewarding. My relationship and intensity and passion with my students and their writing has waned, that's gotten worse.”— William, college educator
3–5+hours a week
Spent just checking for AI use — often unpaid, on top of grading and lesson planning.
70%of educators
In our go-to-market research suspected at least half of their students’ submissions each semester are AI-generated.
What you get with Cate
Your Authorship Badge
A Cate badge that verifies the writing process, for anyone to share.
Transparency & Authenticity
No second-guessing the integrity of students’ work; educators get a clear signal of effort.
Main features
How it works
Create your profile
Your typing patterns are unique to you. Write naturally for a few minutes, and Cate learns your rhythm, corrections, and keystrokes. From there, every piece you sign with Cate carries your authorship built in.
STEP 1/5
Transcribe a paragraph
Transcribe this paragraph exactly, typing at your normal pace
Yesterday afternoon there was an interesting event downtown. Everyone gathered near the old theater, and someone mentioned the story behind it. I remember standing there, trying to understand every detail before the evening ended.
Your input:
Yesterday afternoon there was an interesting event downtown. Everyo
Progress: 20%
Skip — I’ll do it laterContinue
Sign and share
Write in one place and Cate saves your drafts as you go. When a piece is finished, share the link with your teacher, editor, or wherever you publish your writing. Cate issues a badge that stays with your document and an effort summary that reflects your process.
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Team friendly
Use the team plan and get a Qr code to share with your students. No payment needed on their end or individual sign-up friction. It works like a class: everyone writes and certifies under your plan.
Our philosophy
What we stand for
Writing is where the learning happens.
Staring down the blank page, hunting for the perfect phrase, revising again and again — it’s how we learn to think. AI can support that process, but it can’t replace it. AI literacy is about learning how to use the tools while keeping your own thoughts in charge. We’re building a tool so the next generation of writers can thrive, and a future where the conversation around AI and writing stays open and curious.
We’re creating a place for people to talk about AI literacy. We approach our work iteratively, evolving alongside the educators and writers we’re here to help. No lecturing. No picking sides. We invite others in: to build, to grapple, to make sense of the ever-changing landscape, together.
What a Cate badge means
Cate helps make the process of human authorship visible. Cate can verify that the author logged in and typed the text, but can’t confirm they originated the ideas. Someone can still transcribe content into Cate.
About us
The person behind the product
The false starts. The (very daunting) blank page. The sentence written ten times before you get it right. Writing is friction, and working through that friction is how ideas form and confidence grows. We want to empower writers (new and seasoned alike) to stay the course that’s inherent to writing, while making space for how AI will continue to shape our writing processes as technology evolves.
Founded by a mom pursuing a writing MFA who wants the next generation to be equipped to write and think for themselves in an increasingly AI-saturated world.
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A distinctive writing voice is built through perspective, revision, and intentional choices. Cate verifies that work is human with a proof of process.
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