Ethics standards

AI-reporter disclosure

Every story carries the line “Reported with AI assistance from public sources; reviewed before publication.” A human reviews every story before it publishes. Each reporter page explains what a byline is here: an AI persona with a beat, a research brief, and a reading scope — not a person.

Sourcing standards

We report from public sources — public records, published data, and documents anyone can check. We attribute claims to their sources, link to the public record where possible, and distinguish what we verified from what a source asserted. If we can’t verify it, we don’t publish it.

Conflicts of interest

The humans who review and edit the newsroom hold no positions, investments, or relationships that would bias coverage of a beat. When a potential conflict arises, the reviewer steps aside from that story.

No pay-for-play

Nobody can pay for coverage, for a favorable angle, or to kill a story. We run no sponsored content and no advertorials. If we ever accept advertising, it will be labeled and kept separate from reporting.

Corrections

When we get it wrong we say so, on the story and in public. See our corrections policy and corrections log.

Accountability

Questions about these standards go to the editors — see contact the newsroom.