How we use AI
At MIT Technology Review, we are committed to the idea that real, valuable, verifiable journalism comes from people who understand the important processes of research, reporting, fact-checking—as well as the rigorous ethical standards and practices that underpin public trust.
With that in mind, we also value and embrace new technologies. We see it as our duty as technology journalists to use, understand and evolve with new technologies, so we can better serve our readers.
For that purpose, we are sharing some simple rules for how we use the complicated technology that is AI.
- MIT Technology Review's writers do not use generative AI to draft articles or parts of articles.
- We do not publish AI-generated artwork unless the related story is specifically about AI-generated images, or if the artwork is fully licensed and cleared of copyright issues
- Our technology and marketing teams may experiment with AI-powered tools that help connect our users and subscribers with our stories in new ways, e.g. linking to additional stories or otherwise providing additional context for a story to a user. In all cases, these experiments and tools will be clearly and transparently labeled.