This AI Usage & Human Oversight Policy explains how Worldys News uses artificial intelligence tools within the newsroom and defines the mandatory human controls that govern all AI-assisted work. AI may assist the editorial process, but it does not replace human judgment, verification, or accountability.

1. Purpose of AI Usage

AI tools may be used only to support — not replace — editorial work. Allowed uses include:

• Research assistance (locating documents, transcripts, public records)
• Draft structuring and summarization during editorial review
• Headline variants and SEO language suggestions
• Translation assistance for source material
• Data extraction from structured public datasets

2. Prohibited AI Uses

AI must not be used for:

• Generating unverified facts or speculative content
• Writing publish-ready articles without human review
• Creating fake quotes, sources, or simulated evidence
• Producing images, audio, or video designed to mislead

3. Human Editorial Oversight

All AI-assisted material is reviewed, edited, and fact-checked by human editors before publication. Final editorial authority always resides with a human decision-maker, as required by our Editorial Guidelines & Ethics Policy.

4. Disclosure of AI Contribution

We do not disclose AI involvement for routine drafting or research assistance. If AI materially participates in the creation of a published asset (e.g., visual illustration or structured output), that involvement will be disclosed when editorially relevant.

5. AI Source Reliability & Verification

AI outputs are not treated as factual sources. Any factual assertions appearing in AI-generated drafts require independent verification from human editors before inclusion, in accordance with the Fact-Checking Policy.

6. Security & Ethical Boundaries

AI tools used by Worldys News must not be employed to identify private individuals, infer sensitive traits, or deanonymize subjects. We do not input confidential, embargoed, or legally restricted material into third-party AI systems.

7. Accountability

Responsibility for all published content rests with the editorial staff — not with the AI systems used in preparation. Any misuse of AI by contributors or staff is a breach of newsroom standards and may result in prohibition, dismissal, or removal of material.

Last updated: October 2025