The emergence of AI has sparked debate over its use in journalism. At Interesting Engineering we are always open to new technologies, however this does not supersede our commitment to upholding the highest standards of journalistic integrity and transparency.
This policy ensures that our use of AI aligns with our ethical responsibilities and the trust our readers place in us. This policy applies to all employees, contractors, and affiliates who interact with, manage, or deploy AI technologies in the creation, distribution, and management of content on our platform.
This policy will be regularly reviewed to adapt to new technological developments and changes in journalistic standards. Modifications will be made as needed to continue to reflect our commitment to ethical journalism and transparency.
AI is prohibited in news reporting. AI is not to be used to write, edit, or otherwise create news articles, reports, or any content that purports to be factual news. News content on our site must be generated by human journalists to ensure accuracy, accountability, and editorial oversight.
Any information, data or analysis derived from AI used in research must be verified by human journalists and clearly sourced in the content.
AI may be utilized to generate illustrative images for articles, provided these images do not depict real people, real events, or any scenes that could be mistaken for genuine news photographs.
All images created using AI technologies must be clearly labeled as "AI-generated". This label must be visible and legible to all users to avoid any confusion about the nature of the content.
All AI-generated images must undergo a strict editorial review process to ensure they meet our ethical standards and do not mislead the audience about the nature of the depicted content.
AI tools may at times be used to assist in content creation, such as generating ideas, providing templates, translation, transcription or suggesting corrections to grammar and spelling. However, final review, decisions and editorial control must remain with human creators.
AI tools should only be used to enhance creativity and efficiency without compromising ethical standards or the integrity of the content.
Use of AI tools in content creation must be transparently disclosed to all stakeholders and, when relevant, the audience.
Content produced with the help of AI must be fact-checked and reviewed by human editors to ensure its accuracy and reliability.
Any use of AI on Interesting Engineering, whether for image creation, user interaction, or other applications, must be clearly disclosed to users. This includes a description of how AI is used and the purpose of its application.
Interesting Engineering will conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with this AI Usage Policy. These audits will review the use of AI technologies across the platform and assess adherence to the guidelines set forth in this document.
All relevant employees and contractors will receive training on the ethical use of AI and the specifics of this policy to ensure everyone is informed and compliant.
Interesting Engineering will take prompt corrective action to address any violations of this policy, which may include removal of content, disciplinary action against responsible parties, and modifications to AI applications to prevent future occurrences.