Tomorrow’s Affairs publishes analytical journalism. The integrity of this journalism depends on who produces it and how it is produced. This policy defines the role of artificial intelligence in our editorial process and, more importantly, its limits.
Editorial Authorship
Every article published by Tomorrow’s Affairs is written, edited, and approved by a human journalist, analyst or editor. This is not a policy aspiration. It is an absolute condition of publication.
Artificial intelligence tools do not author, draft, or generate the editorial content that Tomorrow’s Affairs publishes. The arguments, analytical judgements, conclusions, and prose that appear under our name are the result of human editorial work, conducted to the standards described in our Editorial Policy.
No AI-generated text is published by Tomorrow’s Affairs in any form. This prohibition is unconditional.
What Artificial Intelligence Does Not Do at Tomorrow’s Affairs
AI tools do not write, draft, outline or contribute to the authorship of published articles.
AI tools do not conduct factual research. This includes the identification of events, verification of figures, confirmation of quotations, and determination of the claims an article will make. That process is conducted exclusively through human reporting and editorial judgement. AI plays no part in it.
AI tools do not select, approach, or interview sources.
AI tools do not make editorial decisions about what is published, when, in what form, under what headline, or to what conclusion.
AI tools do not replace or abbreviate the editorial review process described in our Editorial Policy. Every article is subject to the same human editorial scrutiny, regardless of the tools used at any preparatory stage.
AI tools are not used to generate images, photography, audio, or video published under the Tomorrow’s Affairs name.
Confidential source information, unpublished reporting material and sensitive editorial data are not entered into AI tools under any circumstances.
AI-generated content received from external contributors, partner organisations, or other third parties is treated as unverified material. The same editorial standards apply to it as to any other unconfirmed source. Where AI-generated content cannot be verified and attributed to its original factual basis, it is not published.
Limited Permitted Uses
Tomorrow’s Affairs permits the use of AI tools in two narrowly defined stages of the editorial process, neither of which involves the production of published content.
The first stage is editorial planning. At the earliest stage of commissioning, AI tools may be consulted to help identify which subjects in international affairs merit editorial attention. This use does not extend to reporting, writing, or editing.
The second stage is post-writing source location. Once an article has been written in full by a human journalist, AI tools may assist in identifying documentary sources: official publications, institutional reports, and established news reports that corroborate claims already made in the text. The analytical conclusions and factual claims are determined entirely by the journalist before any AI tool is consulted. Every source identified in this way is independently verified by the editorial team before publication. A source that cannot be confirmed is not used.
Editorial Responsibility
The editorial team bears full responsibility for every article published by Tomorrow’s Affairs. The limited use of AI tools described in this policy does not diminish, qualify, or transfer any part of that responsibility.
Authors are expected to declare to the editorial team any use of AI tools in preparing a submission. Use of AI tools beyond the two stages described in this policy is inconsistent with our editorial standards and constitutes grounds for rejection.
Disclosure
Tomorrow’s Affairs does not consider the two permitted uses described in this policy to require article-level disclosure. Editorial planning and the post-writing location of documentary sources are preparatory functions that do not affect the authorship, analytical integrity, or factual conclusions of a published article. The reporting, analysis, and conclusions are entirely the result of human editorial work.
Any extension of AI involvement beyond these uses would require a revision of this policy and the introduction of appropriate disclosure practices before any such change took effect.
Professional Standards
Tomorrow’s Affairs monitors the evolving professional and regulatory framework governing the use of artificial intelligence in journalism. We will update our editorial practices as this framework develops and as international journalism standards are further established.
Document Governance
This policy is approved by the Editorial Board of Tomorrow’s Affairs and applies to all editorial content published by the publication. It is reviewed periodically to reflect changes in editorial practice and professional standards. Any significant amendments are approved by the Editorial Board and published for transparency.
Editorial Contact
Questions regarding this policy should be directed to the editorial team at:
[email protected]
