Artificial intelligence is reshaping journalism. We believe readers deserve to know exactly how — and how not — AI is used in producing the content they read. This policy governs all AI tool use at NonProfit Media.
Our core commitment: AI is a reporting tool, not a reporter. No article, investigation, or analysis published by NonProfit Media is written by AI. Every word is written and approved by human journalists.
Any content that used AI tools in its production is labeled with an "AI-assisted" disclosure. Readers have the right to know when and how AI was involved in creating what they read.
Every piece of content published by NonProfit Media is written, edited, and approved by human journalists. AI is a tool, not an author. Final editorial authority rests with our human staff.
Errors introduced or amplified by AI tools are subject to the same corrections process as any other error. The use of AI does not diminish our accountability to readers.
We acknowledge that AI systems can reflect and amplify biases present in their training data. We actively audit AI-assisted work for bias and do not use AI tools for coverage decisions about marginalized communities without additional human review.
AI tools are never used to generate, fabricate, or embellish source material. All quotes, documents, and source claims must be independently verified by human journalists before publication.
We disclose the categories of AI tools we use. We do not use AI systems that cannot explain their outputs, that have opaque training data, or that are operated by entities with conflicts of interest in our coverage areas.
We disclose all AI tools used in our editorial workflow. This list is updated when tools are added or removed.
| Category | Tool | Use | Human Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transcription | Whisper (OpenAI, open-source) | Audio/video interview transcription | Yes — all transcripts reviewed before use |
| Translation | DeepL Pro | Foreign-language document translation | Yes — bilingual staff review for accuracy |
| Document Analysis | Internal tooling (LLM-assisted) | Pattern identification in large document sets | Yes — all findings independently verified |
| Editing Assistance | Grammarly Business | Grammar, clarity, and style suggestions | Yes — all suggestions reviewed by author |
| Search & Retrieval | Internal vector search | Archive search and related-article suggestions | N/A — no content generation |
NonProfit Media will never publish synthetic images, audio, or video of real people without explicit disclosure that the content is AI-generated and without a clear editorial justification (e.g., illustrating a story about deepfakes themselves).
When we cover deepfakes and synthetic media as a news topic, we follow these protocols:
We review our AI use policies annually and update them as the technology and journalism landscape evolves. We welcome feedback from readers, researchers, and journalism ethics organizations.
If you believe AI was used inappropriately in a piece of our content, please contact our Standards Editor at [email protected] with the article URL and your concern. We will investigate and respond within 10 business days.