This policy explains how Weltmeldung uses AI and automation, what that means for you as a reader, and how we keep our journalism human-led and trustworthy. It covers the tools we permit, the safeguards we apply, and the absolute limits we never cross. If you have any questions, you can reach our editorial team at any time via our contact page.
How are AI and automation used at Weltmeldung?
AI-assisted tools may support research, drafting, formatting, translation, metadata generation, headline suggestions, summaries and transcription. Every single piece of published content is reviewed and approved by a named human editor before it goes live. No AI tool makes editorial decisions or replaces the judgement of our journalists.
For example, a reporter might use an AI tool to help gather public data from Swedish government sources or to suggest alternative phrasing for a headline. The editor then checks that the data is correct and that the headline is accurate and appropriate. AI never writes interviews, fabricates quotes, or creates sources. Our editorial team remains fully responsible for every word we publish.
How this works in practice
Take a typical story on Sweden’s economic outlook. Our Wirtschaftreporter Petra Schneider uses a data-aggregation tool to pull figures from Statistics Sweden. An AI-assisted drafting tool helps organise the numbers into a first outline. Petra then writes the article, adding context and quotes from named experts. The piece is reviewed by Redaktionschef Stefanie Otto, who checks clarity and tone. It then goes to fact-checker Vanessa Peters, who verifies every statistic and source. Only after all three human checks does the article appear on weltmeldung.de. The final byline and editor credit are real people, not placeholders.
What is the human guarantee?
Every article on Weltmeldung is written by a named journalist, reviewed by an editor, and fact-checked before publication. Chefredaktör Benjamin Albrecht is ultimately responsible for editorial standards, publication decisions and corrections. This human guarantee means you can trust that our reporting is not automated opinion or machine-generated content. Our editorial policy and fact-checking policy set out the full process.
What is strictly prohibited?
AI must never fabricate quotes, sources, interviews, bylines, author experience or expert profiles. No content is published without a human editor’s final approval. Automated systems cannot replace our journalists, and we never use AI to generate entire articles without human oversight. Sponsored or commercial material remains clearly labelled, and affiliate links are disclosed – AI plays no role in blurring those lines. Any breach of these rules is treated as a serious editorial failure.
Who is behind Weltmeldung?
Weltmeldung is an independent Swedish digital news publisher owned and operated by Weltmeldung Media Ltd., a private company registered in Gibraltar (company number C 92009, Malta Business Registry). Our registered office is Office 9, Business Centre, Valletta, 0000. The company’s funding comes from display advertising, affiliate links, commercial partnerships, sponsored content, newsletter sponsorships and content licensing – no commercial relationship dictates editorial conclusions. You can read more about our ownership and funding on our ownership & funding page.
For any inquiries about this policy, contact our editorial team via contact@weltmeldung.de or reach Chefredaktör Benjamin Albrecht directly at anders.lindqvist@weltmeldung.de. Our full team is listed on our Our Team page.
In short
Weltmeldung uses AI and automation only as support tools – every article you read is shaped, checked and approved by real people. You can rely on our journalism to be human‑driven, fact‑checked and transparent about how it is made.