AI ethics
AI never writes our news articles. Every article on The Danish Dispatch is written by a human journalist.
On article text, we use AI only as a copyediting aid that helps with spelling and grammar, and to help with a first translation of Danish quotes, which a journalist always checks against the original. It does not write, rewrite, or summarise our articles on the site, and it does not decide what we cover. This page explains where we draw the line, and how you can hold us to it.
What AI never does here
- It never writes, drafts or rewrites news articles or briefings.
- It never translates whole articles. When we report on something first published in Danish, one of our journalists reads it and writes our story in English.
- It never creates or alters images. We never use AI-generated images, including illustrations.
- It never makes editorial decisions, such as what to cover, who to quote or what to publish.
- We never use AI as a source for facts in our articles.
What AI may help with
- Spelling and grammar. After a journalist has written an article, we may use a tool to point out typos and grammar mistakes. A person decides on every change, and the tool does not add facts, wording or arguments. If a suggested change alters the meaning, we reject it.
- Translating quotes. AI may help with a first English translation of a Danish quote. A journalist always checks it against the Danish original.
Outside article text, we also use AI for:
- Social media. AI helps us draft posts and captions. We read and edit every post before it goes out.
- Research and background. AI helps us get an overview of a topic. We check everything against original sources before using it.
- Transcribing interviews. AI turns recordings into text. We check every quote against the recording.
- Finding and crediting photos. AI may help us find photos and their credits. It never creates them.
- Website design and code. AI helps us build and maintain the website. We test and approve every change.
- Admin, planning and email drafts. AI helps with everyday tasks. We read and are responsible for everything we send.
Images and illustrations
News photos on The Danish Dispatch are real photographs, credited to the photographer or source. We never use AI-generated images, including illustrations. You can read more in our photo and image policy.
A human is responsible for everything we publish
Our editor-in-chief, Jonas Laursen, is the responsible editor (ansvarshavende redaktør) under the Danish Media Liability Act. He is responsible for everything we publish, whatever tools were used.
Spelling and grammar checks are a normal part of editing, so we do not label articles for them. If we ever use AI in a way that affects what you see or read beyond that, apart from the uses listed above, we will say so clearly in the article and update this page first.
Your data and our sources
We never put the identity of anonymous sources or confidential tips into AI tools. Protecting our sources comes first.
Tell us if you think we got it wrong
If you think we have broken this policy, email the editor at jonas.laursen@danishdispatch.dk. You can read how complaints work, including how to go to the Danish Press Council (Pressenævnet), on our complaints page.
Changes to this policy
AI tools change quickly, and so may this page. If we change how we use AI, we will update this page.