Editorial Standards

Publishers shall take all reasonable steps to ensure accuracy. We commit to:

• Verifying facts before publication through multiple sources where possible
• Clearly distinguishing between fact, opinion, and conjecture
• Not materially misleading readers through omission, distortion, or inaccuracy
• Providing corrections promptly when errors are identified

Publishers shall properly attribute sources and not pass off others' work as their own.

• All sources are credited appropriately
• Quotations are accurate and not taken out of context
• We never present others' work, ideas, or research as our own
• AI-assisted content is disclosed when used in content creation

Publishers shall take special care when dealing with children (under 16).

• We do not interview or photograph children without parental consent
• Children's identities are protected in sensitive stories
• We consider the welfare of children in all editorial decisions

Publishers shall not incite hatred against any group on the basis of protected characteristics.

• We do not publish prejudicial or pejorative references to protected characteristics
• Coverage focuses on relevance to AI and business, not personal attributes
• We actively promote diverse perspectives in AI discourse

Publishers shall not engage in harassment or intimidation.

• We respect individuals' requests to cease contact
• We do not persist in contacting subjects who have declined to comment
• Our journalists identify themselves when seeking information

Publishers shall respect individuals' reasonable expectation of privacy.

• Private information is only published when there is clear public interest
• We do not use subterfuge unless justified by significant public interest
• Sources' confidentiality is protected when requested

Publishers shall protect confidential sources.

• We honor commitments of confidentiality to sources
• Anonymous sources are used only when necessary and verified
• We explain to readers why anonymity was granted when relevant

Publishers shall exercise responsibility when covering suicide and self-harm.

• We avoid excessive detail about methods
• Coverage includes support resources where appropriate
• We follow Samaritans media guidelines

Publishers shall be transparent about ownership and conflicts of interest.

• AI Business Review is published by Artificial Intelligence University (AIU.ac)
• All conflicts of interest are disclosed in contributor bios
• Commercial relationships do not influence editorial decisions
• Sponsored content is clearly labeled

Publishers shall correct significant inaccuracies promptly and with due prominence.

• Corrections are published with equal or greater prominence than the original error
• All corrections are logged in our public Corrections Log
• We respond to correction requests within 48 hours