How We Work
Technology helps us see more.Editorial judgment helps us understand better.
The Gist uses publicly available information and AI technology to identify and explain consequential changes around the world.
AI helps us examine more sources, organize complex information, and produce content across multiple languages.
But deciding what matters—and how it should be explained—is not simply a matter of automation.
We use public sources
Our work is based on information that readers can independently access and verify, including reporting from news organizations, official statements, international institutions, and research organizations.
We provide the principal sources behind each piece so readers can verify the information and explore it further.
We use AI
AI supports research, information synthesis, drafting, localization, voice production, and visual creation.
This allows us to monitor developments across more regions and communicate the same essential understanding consistently in multiple languages.
We apply editorial standards
The Gist does not simply select the day’s most widely reported stories.
We ask whether something has materially changed, whether its effects are likely to continue, and whether it helps explain the broader direction of the world.
We distinguish facts from interpretation, avoid presenting unverified claims as established truth, and make uncertainty visible where it exists.
AI is a tool, not the bearer of responsibility
Using AI does not remove responsibility for the content we publish.
The Gist combines the speed and reach of technology with transparent sourcing, accurate explanation, and consistent editorial judgment.
We do not claim to be infallible. When we find an error, we correct it—and we continue to improve how our work is made.
We use technology not merely to produce faster,but to see more widely and explain more clearly.