Our use of artificial intelligence in journalism
We believe that responsible use of AI can support better journalism, not replace it. Here’s how we use AI in our work, and how you can expect us to use it responsibly and with your needs in mind.
1. Human-first, human-preferred Our journalists remain responsible for everything we produce and publish, and we strive to verify anything created with generative AI that you see.
2. Why and how we use AI We use AI to assist with tasks like summarizing articles, organizing key points in stories, tightening language, fact-checking and transcribing interviews. If AI plays a major role in a story or feature, we’ll tell you how and why it was used.
3. Your data, your trust We do not input private or sensitive information into AI tools. We follow our privacy policy strictly when using AI in any audience-facing product. We’ll always tell you if personalization or recommendations are AI-driven.
4. AI in product development When we use AI to shape your experience by summarizing content like a newsletter or recommending stories, those tools are tested for fairness and accuracy. Human editors review them! Our goal is to inspire discovery, without creating echo chambers.
5. AI in visual journalism Images shape how we understand the world. We use AI in visuals sparingly and transparently. For example, we may use an AI tool to visualize something not otherwise possible to photograph, such as a graphic. We never use AI to alter real people or events. All AI-generated visuals are reviewed by our editors and labeled with how and why they were created.