Our standard
Every factual statement on The AI Future should be supported by a source a reader can check. Before an article is published, the writer checks its facts and an editor reviews it. The more consequential a claim, the more checking it gets.
What we check
- Names, titles, dates and numbers, including company names, product and model names, version numbers and release dates.
- Prices and plans, against the company’s own pricing page where we can reach it, otherwise against at least two independent sources, with the date we checked.
- Features and limits, against official documentation, release notes, changelogs or our own testing.
- Benchmarks and test results, against the original publisher, including how and when they were measured.
- Quotes, against the original recording, transcript, post or document. We never alter quotes or present a paraphrase in quotation marks.
- Third-party ratings such as app store or review site scores, which we record only when we have seen them, with the review count and date.
- Images and video, including who made them and whether they are what they appear to be.
How we rank sources
We prefer, in this order:
- Primary sources: official announcements, documentation, filings, court records, research papers and on-the-record interviews.
- Established news organisations and specialist publications with their own reporting.
- Independent testers and reviewers who show their method.
- Aggregators, forums and social media, used for leads and user sentiment rather than as proof of facts.
When we rely on a source that sells a competing product, we say so.
Attribution and claims
- Company claims are attributed ("the company says") unless we have verified them independently.
- Reports from other publications are credited and linked.
- Estimates, rumours and leaks are labelled as such, with their source.
- We separate what is known from what is reported and what we are inferring.
When we cannot confirm something
If an important fact cannot be confirmed, we leave it out or say clearly that it is unconfirmed and why — for example, when a company’s official page could not be reached or two reputable sources disagree. We do not fill gaps with guesses.
AI tools and fact-checking
Writers may use AI tools to help find and summarise sources. AI output is never treated as a source. Every fact produced with the help of AI is checked against an original source before publication. See our AI use policy.
After publication
AI products change quickly. We revisit reviews and buying guides to check prices, plans and features, and update articles with an "Updated" date when we make meaningful changes. Errors are handled under our corrections policy.
Report an inaccuracy
If you think we got something wrong, contact us and choose "Correction", or email hello@the-ai-future.com. Please include the article link and, if you can, a source.