Ars Technica Publishes Reader-Facing Generative AI Policy

Ars Technica has published a reader-facing document explaining its policy on the use of generative AI in its newsroom. The policy, now live and linked in the site footer, outlines that AI tools are used only in service of human professionals, never as authors, illustrators, or videographers. All reporting, analysis, and commentary are human-authored, with humans making every editorial decision. The policy covers text, research, source attribution, images, audio, and video. These standards have governed editorial work since AI tooling became available; the new step is making them visible to readers. The policy will be updated if practices change meaningfully.