Modern technology. Independent journalism. Clear responsibility.
PlanetPress24 recognises that artificial intelligence is changing how news is researched, produced, translated and distributed. AI technologies can help process information efficiently, identify developments across international sources and improve access to complex subjects. They also introduce important risks involving accuracy, bias, transparency and trust.
Our approach is to use technology as an editorial tool rather than treat automated output as an independent source of truth. The responsibility for information published by PlanetPress24 remains with the publisher and those authorised to oversee its editorial activities.
Responsible innovation in international journalism
PlanetPress24 aims to combine the benefits of modern publishing technology with established principles of independent journalism.
AI may be useful for organising source material, preparing initial drafts, identifying relevant information, translating text or assisting with large datasets.
However, automated systems can make mistakes, including errors that are expressed confidently and appear plausible.
Accuracy before speed
Publishing quickly should not justify presenting unsupported information as verified fact.
Editorial independence
Automated systems should support, rather than replace, independent editorial judgement.
Source transparency
Material claims should be traceable to credible information where reasonably practicable.
Human accountability
Responsibility for publication remains with the publisher and authorised editorial personnel.
Reader transparency
Material AI involvement should be disclosed where relevant to how readers understand content.
Continuous improvement
Recurring mistakes should lead to examination and improvement of editorial workflows.
How artificial intelligence may support publishing
AI tools may assist different stages of the publishing process. The actual level of automation can vary according to the subject, technical workflow and editorial requirements.
News discovery
Automated tools may assist in identifying developing stories, relevant documents, public announcements and other potentially newsworthy information.
Research organisation
AI may help categorise, organise and compare information obtained from available sources.
Draft preparation
AI may assist with initial article drafts, summaries, headlines and explanatory structures based on source material.
Translation and language support
Automated translation may help make international material more accessible, subject to verification of significant statements and context.
Data analysis and presentation
Automated systems may support the organisation, calculation or visual presentation of structured information.
Publishing workflows
Automation may support content formatting, metadata preparation, categorisation, scheduling and other administrative publishing tasks.
AI-generated information can appear convincing and still be wrong
Generative AI systems predict and construct outputs using learned patterns and supplied context. They do not inherently establish that a statement is true.
This creates risks that require particular attention in journalism.
- Fabricated facts: An AI system may generate events, figures or details that cannot be supported by reliable evidence.
- Invented quotations: Generated text may contain statements attributed to individuals who never made them.
- False citations: A system may reference nonexistent publications, documents, studies or websites.
- Outdated information: Outputs may fail to reflect recent events, revised statistics or developing circumstances.
- Misleading summaries: Important qualifications, uncertainty or contrary evidence may be omitted.
- Translation errors: Automated translations may alter meaning, tone, legal significance or technical terminology.
- Bias and selective framing: Output may reflect distortions in training data, source selection or instructions.
- Synthetic media: Generated images, audio or video can falsely suggest that an event occurred or that a person said or did something.
A responsible process for AI-assisted content
The following steps describe the safeguards PlanetPress24 aims to apply through editorial procedures and technical controls. The precise combination must be appropriate to the content and the potential consequences of error.
Human responsibility does not always mean manual drafting
Modern editorial systems may produce substantial amounts of structured or AI-assisted content. That creates a need for clearly assigned responsibility, reliable source controls and proportionate editorial oversight.
Some routine processes can be automated without requiring a person to type every sentence. However, the ability to automate content generation does not establish that every output is suitable for publication.
Where content involves serious allegations, sensitive personal information, potentially defamatory statements, public safety, health, elections or consequential financial claims, additional review and escalation may be necessary.
- Editorial responsibility remains with authorised people and the publisher.
- Automated publication must not bypass safeguards required for sensitive or high-risk material.
- Important factual claims require appropriate verification.
- Unresolved doubts should not be concealed through confident wording.
- Human intervention should be possible where a workflow identifies material concerns.
- Errors must remain open to correction regardless of how content was created.
How AI involvement should be communicated
Readers should not be misled about whether content represents original reporting, a synthesis of existing sources, automated analysis or a synthetic illustration.
The appropriate form of disclosure depends on the role AI played in producing the content and whether that involvement is material to readers' understanding.
Routine use of tools for spelling, formatting or other limited assistance may not require the same disclosure as substantial AI-generated text, automated analysis or synthetic media.
AI-assisted article
“This article was prepared with the assistance of artificial intelligence. Material factual information is subject to PlanetPress24's editorial verification standards.”
Substantially AI-generated text
“This article contains text generated using artificial intelligence. PlanetPress24 remains responsible for its publication and correction procedures.”
AI-generated illustration
“Illustration generated using artificial intelligence. The image does not depict a verified photograph of the reported event.”
Automated data presentation
“This graphic was generated using automated processing of the cited dataset. Figures should be interpreted in accordance with the source's methodology and publication date.”
Synthetic imagery must not impersonate documentary evidence
AI-generated illustrations can help explain abstract concepts, technological developments, economic trends and other subjects where a conceptual visual is appropriate.
However, realistic synthetic images may create false impressions about actual events, people or locations.
PlanetPress24's policy is to distinguish genuine documentary material from generated imagery whenever the distinction matters to the reader's understanding.
Conceptual illustrations
AI imagery may be used for explanatory or illustrative purposes where it is not presented as a record of a real event.
Breaking news
Synthetic scenes must not be presented as authentic photographs of developing events.
Public figures
Generated depictions should not falsely suggest that an identifiable individual engaged in conduct or appeared in circumstances that did not occur.
Captions and attribution
Appropriate captions should help readers distinguish photographs, illustrations, simulations and synthetic imagery.
Material alterations
Significant AI-based changes to documentary imagery should not be concealed where they affect factual interpretation.
Rights and permissions
Generated or edited material must be assessed for relevant intellectual-property, privacy and other applicable legal requirements.
Automation increases the need for reliable editorial systems
Automated workflows can collect information from multiple sources, generate article drafts, prepare images and organise material for publication.
These capabilities may support international news coverage, particularly when processing structured information, official updates and large datasets.
They also create risks when errors are repeated across many articles or when an unreliable source influences large volumes of content.
Source traceability
Editorial workflows should preserve sufficient information to identify the origin of material factual claims.
Duplicate control
Systems should reduce unnecessary repetition and avoid presenting duplicated material as separate independent reporting.
Freshness and timestamps
Automated outputs should distinguish publication time from the date and time of the underlying source information.
Risk classification
Sensitive or consequential content should trigger more stringent checks than routine low-risk information.
Approval and escalation
Workflows should support appropriate editorial intervention when confidence is insufficient or significant concerns are detected.
Quality monitoring
Recurring errors, unreliable sources and technical failures should prompt workflow review and corrective action.
Additional care for high-impact reporting
Errors in certain reporting categories can have particularly serious consequences.
PlanetPress24's editorial standards therefore require heightened consideration when AI-assisted content concerns matters such as elections, public safety, health, serious allegations or financial markets.
Politics and elections
AI-generated summaries must not invent political statements, misrepresent election results or present unsupported allegations as facts.
Financial markets
Share prices, financial figures, forecasts and investment-related claims require appropriate source and timestamp verification.
Health and medicine
Medical findings, treatment claims and public-health information require careful sourcing and appropriate qualifications.
Investigations
Serious allegations against identifiable individuals or organisations require verification and legal and fairness considerations.
Breaking news
Unconfirmed information must be identified as uncertain rather than converted into definitive statements by an AI system.
Science and research
Preliminary findings and AI-generated interpretations must not exaggerate the conclusions of scientific studies.
Further information about financial content appears in our Financial Disclaimer.
AI assistance must not obscure where information comes from
PlanetPress24 aims to produce original editorial content informed by reliable source material.
AI-generated language should not be used to conceal unsupported copying, fabricate attribution or falsely imply that PlanetPress24 conducted interviews or investigations it did not undertake.
- Original sources: Material claims should be traceable to appropriate evidence where reasonably practicable.
- Proper attribution: Important externally derived information should be attributed according to editorial and legal requirements.
- No fabricated interviews: AI-generated quotations must not be presented as statements made by real people.
- No invented reporting: Automated content must not falsely claim that a journalist visited a location, witnessed an event or interviewed a source.
- Copyright compliance: Source material must be used in accordance with applicable intellectual-property rights and legal exceptions.
- Independent writing: AI-assisted text should provide genuine informational value rather than merely disguise copied material through superficial rewriting.
Personal data requires responsible treatment in AI workflows
AI systems may process personal information when analysing documents, summarising correspondence, reviewing public records or handling reader submissions.
The use of such systems must comply with applicable data-protection law and relevant confidentiality obligations.
Data minimisation
Only information necessary for the intended lawful purpose should be processed.
Confidential sources
Source identities and sensitive editorial information require particular protection.
External AI providers
External processing requires assessment of contractual safeguards, retention, confidentiality and possible international transfers.
Personal information
Generated allegations or other claims about identifiable individuals must not be treated as verified facts without appropriate evidence.
Security
Relevant access controls, storage arrangements and appropriate technical safeguards should protect information in automated workflows.
Legal rights
Applicable data-protection rights and journalistic protections must be considered in their proper legal context.
See our Privacy Policy for further information.
AI-related errors remain subject to correction
Where an AI-assisted article contains a material factual error, PlanetPress24's correction obligations apply in the same way as they do to content produced through other methods.
A reader does not need to determine whether an error originated from a human author, external source or automated system before raising a concern.
Read our Corrections Policy.
AI systems must not determine political or commercial loyalties
PlanetPress24 aims to provide independent international journalism.
AI-assisted content must not be used to disguise advertising as news, fabricate public support, knowingly manipulate factual presentation or promote predetermined political conclusions through misleading reporting.
Political and economic claims should be evaluated according to reliable evidence and relevant context.
- Commercial partners must not purchase favourable editorial conclusions.
- AI-generated material must not impersonate independent journalism when it is paid advertising.
- Political claims should be assessed according to evidence rather than repeated uncritically.
- Unsupported allegations must not be given the appearance of verified fact.
- Meaningful uncertainty and conflicting evidence should be represented appropriately.
- Editorial accountability must remain identifiable despite the use of automation.
Further information is available in our Editorial Policy and Advertising Policy.
Frequently asked questions
Does PlanetPress24 use artificial intelligence?
PlanetPress24 may use AI-assisted systems for tasks such as organising information, preparing drafts, translating content, processing data and supporting publishing workflows. The particular technologies and degree of automation may vary.
Can AI generate complete articles?
AI may assist in producing substantial article drafts or complete draft texts. However, generated text is not automatically verified, and any publication must comply with appropriate editorial standards and applicable law.
Does a human check every article?
The level of review depends on the editorial workflow and the risks associated with the material. PlanetPress24 does not claim that every article has received individual human verification unless that process has actually taken place.
How can readers recognise AI-generated content?
Material AI involvement should be disclosed where relevant to reader understanding and any applicable legal requirements. Disclosure must accurately describe the specific content and its production process.
Does PlanetPress24 use AI-generated images?
Synthetic images may be used for illustrative purposes. They must not be presented deceptively as genuine documentary photographs of events or people.
Can AI invent sources or quotations?
Yes. Generative AI systems can produce fabricated references, quotations and other information. Such outputs must not be treated as reliable factual evidence without appropriate verification.
Is AI-generated journalism always inaccurate?
No. AI can assist with useful factual and explanatory content, but the quality of an individual output depends on its sources, instructions, verification and editorial safeguards.
Can I report an error in an AI-assisted article?
Yes. Send the relevant article URL, the disputed statement and supporting evidence through our Contact page or follow the Corrections Policy.
Does AI determine PlanetPress24's political position?
Our editorial policy is to evaluate political developments independently and according to the available evidence. AI systems must not be used to knowingly create misleading political reporting or conceal commercial influence.
Can confidential information be processed by AI?
Sensitive personal information and confidential editorial submissions require appropriate legal and technical assessment before any AI processing, particularly where external providers may be involved.
Who is responsible for published AI-assisted content?
PlanetPress24 is published by Bigmedia24 Dynamics Ltd. The use of artificial intelligence does not transfer the publisher's relevant legal and editorial responsibilities to software.
Will this policy change as AI develops?
Yes. Editorial practices, technology and applicable legal requirements may evolve. This policy should be reviewed and updated when material changes occur.
Our AI standards must evolve with the technology
Artificial intelligence is developing rapidly, and its use in publishing raises changing technical, ethical and legal questions.
PlanetPress24 may update this policy to reflect improvements in editorial processes, new capabilities, relevant legislation and emerging professional standards.
Material changes should be reflected in the published policy and, where relevant, in the operational controls used by the newsroom.
Questions about how PlanetPress24 uses AI?
If you identify a possible AI-generated error, have concerns about synthetic media or would like clarification about our editorial use of artificial intelligence, contact the publisher with the relevant article URL and a brief explanation.