Dispatch Times is committed to transparency, accuracy and responsible journalism. We use artificial intelligence tools to assist with certain parts of our editorial work, while maintaining human oversight and responsibility for everything we publish.
How We Use Artificial Intelligence
AI tools may assist our editorial team with:
- Preparing initial article drafts
- Organising information from available sources
- Suggesting headlines and article structures
- Summarising lengthy documents or reports
- Translating information between languages
- Improving grammar, clarity and readability
- Identifying subjects that may require further research
AI-generated material is treated as a starting point, not as a verified source of information.
Human Editorial Review
Articles prepared with AI assistance are reviewed and edited by a human editor before publication.
The editor is responsible for:
- Checking important facts, names, dates and locations
- Reviewing the reliability of the sources used
- Correcting misleading or unsupported statements
- Adding relevant context and attribution
- Distinguishing confirmed facts from allegations or claims
- Editing the language, headline and structure
- Making the final decision to publish the article
Artificial intelligence does not make the final editorial decision and is not considered an author, reporter or source.
Sources and Attribution
Dispatch Times does not rely on AI-generated statements as evidence. Important information should be supported by identifiable and credible sources, including official statements, public records, established news organisations and direct reporting where available.
Quotes must be attributed to the person or organisation that provided them. We do not knowingly publish quotations, statistics or sources invented by artificial intelligence.
When reporting allegations, investigations or disputed claims, we aim to identify clearly who made the claim and whether it has been independently verified.
Breaking News and Developing Stories
Information can change rapidly during breaking-news events. AI-assisted articles covering developing stories are reviewed and updated when new verified information becomes available.
Early reports may contain incomplete information. Where appropriate, we will explain that a story is developing or that specific details have not yet been independently confirmed.
Sensitive Subjects
Stories involving politics, crime, armed conflict, health, legal proceedings, personal accusations or public safety require particular care.
For these subjects, our editorial review aims to ensure that allegations are not presented as established facts and that responses, denials or relevant context are included when available.
AI-Generated Images
Dispatch Times may occasionally use AI-generated or digitally created illustrations when a suitable editorial image is unavailable.
Such images should be used as illustrations and not presented as authentic photographs or documentary evidence of an event. Where appropriate, AI-generated or substantially altered images will be clearly identified in the image caption.
Corrections and Updates
If we discover that AI-assisted content contains a significant factual error, we will correct or update the article as quickly as reasonably possible.
Readers who believe an article contains an error can contact Dispatch Times through our Contact Us page. Correction requests will be reviewed by a human editor.
Editorial Responsibility
Dispatch Times remains fully responsible for all content published on its website, regardless of whether artificial intelligence assisted with its preparation.
Our use of AI does not remove our obligation to publish accurate, fair and responsibly presented information. We do not intentionally use artificial intelligence to fabricate events, impersonate individuals, create false quotations or mislead readers.
This policy may be updated as our editorial practices and artificial intelligence technologies develop.