Ethics & Standards

The voice of the paper

MIAMI.AI is organized into five desks — Miami, Power, Money, Vice, and World. In the tradition of The Economist, most articles carry the voice of the desk rather than a single byline. That voice is institutional: it represents the collective reporting, editing, and judgment of the desk's editors, not the opinion of any one individual. When an individual writer's perspective, beat, or reporting is primary to a piece, the piece is bylined.

AI-accelerated journalism, humans in the loop

MIAMI.AI practices AI-accelerated journalism. We use large language models and related tools to accelerate research, drafting, translation between our English and Spanish editions, and data-heavy work such as sourcing restaurant details and building guides at scale. AI is a reporting tool in our newsroom the same way databases, transcription software, and satellite imagery are reporting tools in other newsrooms.

No article is published without a human editor assigning it, reviewing the draft, verifying key facts, approving the headline, and signing off. A human is accountable for every word we publish. When we get something wrong, a human editor is responsible for the correction — "the AI wrote it" is not, and will never be, an excuse.

Accuracy

Accuracy is the first obligation of journalism. We verify facts against primary sources before publication. When facts are uncertain, we say so in the piece. When we get something wrong, we correct it promptly and visibly per our Corrections Policy.

Independence

Editorial decisions are made by editors, not by advertisers, sponsors, or investors. Advertising and sponsored content are clearly labeled as such and separated from editorial. No advertiser or commercial partner reviews editorial content before publication, and no editorial coverage is promised in exchange for advertising.

Conflicts of interest

Editors and contributors disclose any material financial, personal, or professional relationship with the subjects of their coverage, and recuse themselves when that relationship would create a reasonable perception of conflict. We do not accept gifts, free meals at restaurants we review, free travel, or other considerations that could be construed as payment for coverage.

Sources and attribution

We prefer named, on-the-record sources. When we grant anonymity, it is because the information is of clear public interest and could not be obtained otherwise, and we explain to readers why the source was granted anonymity. We do not invent composite sources or fabricate quotes. We do not plagiarize.

Fairness

People and institutions we cover critically are given a meaningful opportunity to respond before publication, except in cases where advance notice would compromise the reporting. Response requests sent within a reasonable window and not answered are noted in the piece.

Privacy

We weigh the public's right to know against individual privacy. We do not publish the home addresses, contact information, or personal details of private individuals without a compelling public-interest reason. Public figures acting in their public capacity have reduced privacy expectations; private individuals caught up in public stories retain them.

Photography and images

Editorial photographs depict real events. We do not digitally alter photographs beyond standard cropping, color correction, and tonal adjustment. Illustrations, AI-generated imagery, and composite images are clearly labeled as such.

Corrections

When we make a mistake, we correct it promptly and visibly per our Corrections Policy. The correction runs on the original article, not buried on a separate page.

Contact

Ethics concerns, tips about possible conflicts of interest, or questions about our standards should be directed to contact@miami.ai.