Trump renamed AI ‘super intelligence.’ But that term already means something else. Experts warn that muddying the definitions could complicate efforts to regulate a rapidly advancing technology October 8, 2026 Loreben Tuquero
Opinion | Journalism is serious business. That doesn’t mean it can’t be funny. 5 reasons humor (and memes) can help journalists inform audiences, build community and cut through the noise October 7, 2026 TyLisa C. Johnson
AI learned how to write from humans. Now humans are trying not to sound like AI. Writers are scrubbing em dashes and second-guessing old habits to avoid being mistaken for machines September 28, 2026 Matthew Crowley
AI agents hacked a company without human direction. Should we be worried? AI agents have escaped testing environments, communicated with one another and acted in unexpected ways. Experts say we should expect more incidents. September 1, 2026 Loreben Tuquero
What are data centers? Here’s how they work and why they matter The facilities power everything from streaming to AI. Thousands more are planned, raising questions about electricity, water, jobs and costs. August 19, 2026 Maria Briceño
Opinion | More than 200 AI-generated ‘local news’ sites just went dark Prism News promised ‘zero humans’ and ‘infinite AI scale.’ Local journalists found plagiarism and falsehoods. August 18, 2026 Alex Mahadevan
Opinion | PolitiFact’s new platform is a reminder that ideas outlast technology As PolitiFact retires the platform that powered its first 19 years, its original developer argues ideas matter more than tools July 22, 2026 Matt Waite
Will AI really consume more electricity than the US produces? President Trump said AI could need nearly twice the nation’s electricity, but credible projections put its future share at no more than 25% July 15, 2026 Louis Jacobson
The internet says Mitch McConnell’s hospital photo is fake. The evidence says otherwise. Digital forensics experts found no evidence the image was AI-generated or reused from an earlier hospitalization July 14, 2026 Caleb McCullough
In Texas, AI-generated political ads are blurring the line between real and fake Experts say increasingly realistic campaign ads could make it harder for voters to distinguish authentic messages from fabricated ones June 24, 2026 Loreben Tuquero
At GlobalFact 2026, fact-checkers report challenges, resilience Funding is tighter and political pressure is growing, but attendees in Vilnius said the need for fact-checking has never been greater June 23, 2026 Louis Jacobson
Poynter’s MediaWise to expand youth media literacy education with $750,000 grant from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation New initiative to reach 3 million students and 100,000 educators through classroom resources, educator training and online creators June 23, 2026 Adele Streissguth
Fact-checkers wrestle with how to minimize AI’s problems Panels at GlobalFact discuss AI opportunities, challenges and how it affects the environment in which they work June 22, 2026 Louis Jacobson
Veteran reporter Jane Lytvynenko discusses the skills reporters need for OSINT, Telegram reporting Lytvynenko will speak at this year's GlobalFact conference in Lithuania June 11, 2026 Louis Jacobson
ClaimReview’s best audience for fact checks may now be machines, not humans Fact-checkers and researchers say the open-source metadata tool remains useful for AI agents, researchers and impact June 10, 2026 Louis Jacobson
