How it works

Every brief is a short summary that leads you to the original source. This page explains how stories are chosen and what we do and do not do with them.

Where stories come from

We read the public news feeds of a fixed list of outlets. We only use what the outlet itself publishes in its feed. We do not copy articles or images.

How a brief is made

1. Stories already posted, or reporting the same event, are dropped.
2. A language model writes two or three sentences in its own words. It may quote at most one short phrase, and only when essential.
3. Software checks that the summary is not copied, contains no link of its own and follows our rules. The link to the source is added by us, never by the model.
4. A person reviews the day's briefs before they appear on the site.

Attribution

Each brief names the outlet and links to the original article, which opens in a new tab. The article, its images and its full text belong to the outlet. Briefs are labelled “Composed automatically”.

Corrections and takedowns

If a brief is wrong, or you are the rights holder and want it removed,report it. We aim to answer within 3 working daysand remove a brief on request.