The AI and automation policy of Wochenbriefing is governed by Chefredaktör Benjamin Richter, who bears ultimate responsibility for editorial standards and publication decisions. Wochenbriefing is owned and operated by Wochenbriefi Media Ltd., a private company registered in Gibraltar (company number C 92009, Malta Business Registry), with registered office at Office 9, Business Centre, Valletta, 0000, and main phone +356 2138 9009. The Swedish editorial line is +49 30 577 013 49. This policy applies to all editorial content published on wochenbriefing.de.
Who is responsible for the use of AI at Wochenbriefing?
The Chefredaktör, Benjamin Richter, is directly responsible for all AI-related editorial processes and ensures compliance with this policy. The fact‑checking team, led by Vanessa Engels (Ansvarig för faktagranskning), reviews any AI-assisted material for accuracy. All editorial staff — including Redaktionschef Stefanie Schmid, Politikredaktör Felix Jung, Wirtschaftreporter Petra Schuster, and Kultur- och samhällsredaktör Andreas Sommer — are trained to apply these rules in their daily work.
Wochenbriefing is a Swedish digital news publisher founded in 2024. Its tagline is “Nachrichten, Analysen und Hintergründe für Deutschland.” The company is registered in Gibraltar and operates with a clear separation between commercial interests and editorial independence. Questions about this policy may be directed to the Chefredaktör at anders.lindqvist@wochenbriefing.de or via our contact page.
How does Wochenbriefing use AI and automation?
AI and automation tools may support research, drafting, editing, formatting, translation, metadata generation, headline options, summarisation, and transcription — but never replace human editorial judgement. Every article published on Wochenbriefing is reviewed and approved by a named human editor before going live.
Specific permitted uses include: suggesting alternative headlines, assisting with fact‑checking by cross‑referencing sources, improving readability, translating content between languages, and generating metadata for search engine optimisation. All such uses are supervised by the relevant editor. The newsroom regularly audits these tools to ensure they meet accuracy and fairness standards.
What is the human guarantee for all published content?
Every piece of editorial content on Wochenbriefing is drafted by a named writer, reviewed by an editor, and fact‑checked before publication. AI‑assisted drafting never bypasses this chain of responsibility; final approval always rests with a human editor. This guarantee is central to our editorial policy and fact‑checking policy.
Our team of experienced journalists and editors — listed on our team page — ensures that even when tools accelerate certain tasks, the human judgement that underpins trustworthy journalism remains paramount. No automated system makes publication decisions.
What are the strict prohibitions on AI use?
AI must never be used to fabricate quotes, sources, interviews, bylines, author experience, or expert profiles. Any attempt to pass off AI‑generated content as human‑produced without transparent disclosure is forbidden. The same prohibition applies to creating fake news, misleading imagery, or synthetic audio without clear labelling.
If a journalist uses an AI tool to generate a draft, they must disclose that fact to the editor and verify every factual claim independently. AI may not be credited as a co‑author, and pseudonymous bylines generated by AI are not permitted. Violations of these rules may lead to immediate editorial review and, where necessary, correction or retraction.
How does Wochenbriefing ensure transparency about AI use?
This policy is published openly and linked from every article footer. Sponsored or commercial content is clearly labelled, and affiliate links are disclosed. Commercial relationships never determine editorial conclusions. Readers can also consult our contact page for questions about specific articles or processes.
We commit to updating this policy as technology evolves. Any material changes will be announced on the site. We welcome reader feedback via info@wochenbriefing.de.
Our commitments
- All published editorial content is reviewed and approved by a human editor.
- AI tools are used only as aids for research, editing, formatting, translation, metadata, headline options, summaries, and transcription.
- We never fabricate quotes, sources, interviews, bylines, author experience, or expert profiles using AI.
- We clearly label sponsored content, affiliate links, and commercial partnerships.
- We maintain full editorial independence from commercial interests and disclose our ownership structure transparently.