Standards / ethics and AI
Ethics, Independence, And AI Use
Polygonface Dispatch separates editorial judgment from commercial interests, discloses relevant relationships, and keeps accountability human when AI tools are used.
Polygonface Dispatch is built around editorial independence, disclosure, and practical accountability.
Editorial independence
News judgment should not be sold, rented, or quietly blended with agency work. If a commercial relationship is relevant to a piece, it should be disclosed rather than buried.
Conflicts and related interests
If Polygonface, its operators, or closely related commercial work have a direct stake in the subject of coverage, that relationship should be made clear to readers.
Sponsored or paid material
If sponsored, paid, or partner-produced material is ever published, it should be labeled clearly and should not be presented as ordinary editorial reporting.
Gifts, favors, and access
We do not want access, gifts, or hospitality to become an invisible editorial lever. If access conditions materially shape reporting context, that context should be understood and, where relevant, disclosed.
AI-assisted production
Polygonface may use AI systems for research support, summarization, drafting assistance, structured transformations, or publishing workflows. That does not transfer editorial accountability to a model or automation layer.
Human editorial responsibility remains with the publication.
Where AI materially shapes how a story is produced or presented, we aim to disclose that in a way proportionate to the role it played.
Accuracy over velocity
Speed matters, but not enough to justify vague sourcing, invented certainty, or unreviewed machine output.