AI & Content Policy

Where AI is used

AI assistance may be used to summarise source material, propose structure, draft initial copy, suggest headlines and metadata, and flag inconsistencies against sources.

Where AI is not used

AI does not decide what we cover, does not publish autonomously, and is not permitted to introduce facts, figures or quotations that are absent from the underlying source material.

Human accountability

Every article is reviewed and approved by a named editorial owner before publication. Responsibility for accuracy rests with our editorial team, not with any tool it uses.

Disclosure

Articles produced with AI drafting assistance are labelled as such in the sourcing note at the foot of the story.

Images

Illustrative imagery may be generated or licensed. Generated images are used only for generic scene-setting, never to depict a specific identifiable event, vessel, facility or person as though photographed. Image provenance is recorded internally and credited where applicable.

Data handling

Embargoed and confidential material shared with our editorial desk is not submitted to third-party AI systems.