AI Use Policy

The Chronicle does not generate or rewrite editorial content with AI tools. Every article on this site is written, edited, and fact-checked by named human staff or contributors. This policy describes what we mean by that, where the line is drawn, and what we do not do.

What is not AI-generated here#

Article copy, headlines, captions, photo selection, social posts, and audio narration are all produced by humans. Translations into our supported languages, when published, are produced by named human translators. We do not summarize stories with AI for distribution under our masthead.

Where AI tools may be used#

Internal tools may use machine-learning techniques for non-editorial tasks: spell-check, transcription of interview audio for a reporter to verify, search and recommendation features, and operational analytics. These uses are disclosed; they do not produce reader-facing copy without human authorship.

Why this matters#

Readers deserve to know whether the words they are reading were chosen by a person who is accountable for them. AI-generated journalism conflates "plausible" with "true" and erodes the trust newsrooms exist to build. We chose a different path; this policy is a commitment to keep walking it.