The Daily Economy uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of how we produce our coverage of money, energy and markets. This page explains where those tools help, where they are not allowed to act alone, and how our editorial process keeps what you read accurate.
Why we’re telling you this
You deserve to know how the information you rely on is made. AI tools are now common in publishing, but readers are rarely told how they are used. We would rather be open about it, so you can judge our work with the full picture and hold us to the standards described here.
What AI helps us do
We use AI as an assistant for specific, well-defined tasks:
- Research gathering. Collecting and organising material from official releases, company statements and reputable news sources, so we can see the key facts quickly.
- First drafts. Producing an initial structure or draft of an article, which is then checked and edited through our editorial process before publication.
- Summarising official releases. Turning long documents, such as central bank statements, inflation reports or company results, into clear summaries in plain English.
- Translation for readers. We offer an optional translation feature powered by Google Translate so readers can view pages in other languages. Machine translation can contain mistakes; the English version is the reference text.
- Illustrative images. Some of the photos and graphics on our site are generated with AI. These images are illustrative only: they never show real, identifiable people and never depict events that did not happen.
What AI never does on its own
- No invented facts, numbers or quotes. Every figure and quotation we publish must come from an identifiable source. If it cannot be traced, it does not run.
- Cross-checked key facts. Key facts are confirmed in at least two reliable sources, or directly in official data, before publication.
- No investment advice. Our content is general information and education. We do not tell readers what to buy or sell, and AI tools are not used to generate personal financial recommendations.
- No fake authors or reviews. We do not invent bylines, personas, testimonials or reader reviews.
How we check
- Source links in every story. We link to the sources behind our reporting so you can check them yourself.
- Official data first. Where possible we rely on primary sources such as statistics agencies, central banks, regulators and company filings, rather than second-hand reports.
- Confirmed dates. Dates of calendar events, such as data releases, central bank meetings and earnings reports, are confirmed against official calendars or the companies themselves.
- Corrections. When we get something wrong, we fix it quickly and add a note explaining what changed. If you spot an error, please let us know.
Automated updates
Some parts of the site update automatically several times a day. These include the World Economy roundup, our market data widgets and the economic calendar. Market data is provided by TradingView and may be delayed, so it should not be used for trading decisions that depend on real-time prices. Automated pages follow the same sourcing rules as the rest of our content.
Questions?
If you have a question about how we use AI or about a specific article, please contact us. You can read more about our standards, sourcing and corrections in our editorial policy. We review this page as our tools and practices change.