Faharas.net, established on September 14, 2019, operates as an independent global news platform dedicated to the principles of transparent, human-centered journalism. Guided by our core mission (Global News. Human Checked. Transparent to Trust), we maintain unwavering commitment to editorial integrity, factual accuracy, and accountability in all aspects of our operations.
This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy outlines the framework governing our utilization of AI technologies and automation tools within the editorial process. As an organization that operates without corporate ownership, central advertisements, or paywalls, Faharas.net upholds the highest standards of journalistic independence and ethical responsibility.
Our approach to AI integration is fundamentally supportive rather than creative. While we leverage advanced AI technologies (including ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity) to enhance workflow efficiency and provide research assistance, these tools serve exclusively as auxiliary resources for our team of trained human editors. All editorial judgment, content creation, verification processes, and publication decisions remain exclusively under human control.
This policy reflects our commitment to transparency regarding AI usage while ensuring that technological advancements serve to strengthen, rather than compromise, our foundational principles of human-curated, verified, and accountable journalism. The following sections detail the specific applications, limitations, and governance structures that guide our responsible integration of AI tools in support of our mission to deliver reliable global news coverage.
Purpose of this Policy
This AI Policy establishes the framework governing Faharas.net’s utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and automation technologies within our editorial operations. As an independent global news platform founded on September 14, 2019, Faharas.net employs widely available AI technologies (including ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity) exclusively to enhance workflow efficiency and provide research support for our human editorial team.
Faharas.net does not develop, operate, or maintain proprietary AI systems. Any technical inaccuracies, factual errors, or limitations produced by third-party AI tools are the sole responsibility of their respective providers. Our platform maintains clear boundaries between AI-assisted processes and human editorial judgment.
All editorial judgment, content approval decisions, and publishing determinations are exercised exclusively by trained human editors. This ensures alignment with our core mission: “Global News. Human Checked. Transparent to Trust.”
Editorial Control
Editorial authority at Faharas.net rests entirely with verified human editors who possess the expertise, judgment, and ethical foundation necessary for quality journalism. AI technologies serve in strictly limited support capacities, including research assistance, content organization, and linguistic review.
Human editors retain comprehensive responsibility for:
- Research and evidence collection
- Content creation, verification, and classification
- Editorial verdicts and final publication approval
- Maintenance of journalistic standards and ethical integrity
See the Editorial Policy for details on workflow and verification.
Use of Third-Party AI Tools
Faharas.net selectively incorporates third-party AI tools to assist our editorial team and contributors with specific technical and linguistic tasks. These tools are carefully evaluated and integrated into our workflow only when they demonstrably enhance our capabilities without compromising our editorial standards. The primary AI technologies utilized include:
- ChatGPT by OpenAI, employed for language support and structural assistance
- Claude by Anthropic, utilized for research organization and contextual verification
- Perplexity AI, leveraged for research summarization and fact retrieval
These tools serve exclusively as productivity enhancers within our human-centered editorial process. All information, suggestions, or content elements generated through AI assistance undergo rigorous review, verification, and, when necessary, complete rewriting by our human editors prior to inclusion in any publication. This ensures that our final output maintains the highest standards of accuracy, clarity, and journalistic integrity.
Human Verification and Accountability
Every piece of content published on Faharas.net undergoes a comprehensive process of creation, review, and approval by our team of professional human editors. This multi-layered verification system encompasses:
- Thorough verification of all data, statistics, and source materials
- Meticulous factual cross-checking with official documents and primary sources
- Implementation of transparency labeling for all corrections and updates
- Application of our two-pass verification system to ensure accuracy and completeness
AI tools are permitted to assist only during preliminary stages of research or linguistic refinement. Once these initial support functions are complete, final editorial control—including all fact-checking, contextual analysis, and publication decisions—rests exclusively with our human editors. This approach ensures that our content maintains the highest standards of journalistic excellence while leveraging technology for operational efficiency.
Limitations and Provider Responsibility
Faharas.net acknowledges that third-party AI systems, including ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity, may produce factual inaccuracies, contextual errors, or incomplete information. When AI tools are employed within our internal processes, our editors meticulously verify every fact, claim, and contextual element before it appears on our platform.
As Faharas.net neither controls nor trains these third-party AI models, any technical inaccuracies, factual errors, or limitations inherent to these tools are the sole responsibility of their respective providers, not Faharas.net. Our editorial team receives specialized training to identify, evaluate, and correct potential AI-generated errors before any content reaches our readers. This approach ensures that while we benefit from the efficiency gains offered by AI technologies, we maintain uncompromising standards of accuracy and reliability in all published content.
Prohibited AI Uses
Faharas.net maintains strict boundaries regarding AI applications in our editorial process. The following uses of AI tools are expressly prohibited:
- Generation or rewriting of complete articles or substantive content sections
- Creation of headlines or issuance of editorial verdicts
- Production of deepfakes, synthetic images, or manipulated media
- Making editorial judgments or factual determinations
- Accessing or storing private user data for training purposes
Any AI-generated material submitted for publication must be explicitly declared as such. Undeclared AI-generated content is strictly prohibited from publication and may result in immediate removal and disciplinary action. These restrictions ensure alignment with our core mission of human-curated, verified journalism while maintaining ethical standards and reader trust.
Contributor Responsibilities
Contributors to Faharas.net, who operate on a volunteer basis, bear specific responsibilities regarding AI tool usage in their work. All contributors must:
- Explicitly declare any utilization of AI tools during their content creation process
- Limit AI assistance to permitted functions, including language support, background research, and translation services
- Ensure that all submitted content represents their original work and analytical thinking
- Maintain full accountability for the accuracy and integrity of their contributions
Our editorial team conducts thorough reviews of all submissions to verify human authorship and factual accuracy. Failure to disclose AI assistance or submission of content that does not meet our human-authored standards may result in content removal, suspension of contributor privileges, or termination of the contributor relationship. For comprehensive requirements and expectations, please refer to our detailed Contributor Guidelines.
Data and Privacy
Faharas.net exclusively utilizes AI services from verified, reputable providers with established privacy and data protection standards. No AI system employed by our platform is trained using private, unpublished, or personal user data. Our approach to data privacy encompasses:
- Strict limitation of AI processing to publicly available information for editorial and research purposes
- Full compliance with our comprehensive Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy
- Implementation of technical safeguards to prevent unauthorized data access or utilization
- Regular assessment of AI providers’ data handling practices to ensure continued alignment with our privacy standards
Oversight and Transparency
The Faharas.net Editorial Board conducts systematic reviews of our AI tool utilization to ensure ongoing compliance with:
- Established ethical journalism standards and best practices
- Transparency policies of Google News and Discover platforms
- United Arab Emirates and international data protection regulations
- Our organizational commitment to human-centered editorial processes
This oversight mechanism includes regular assessment of AI tool effectiveness, evaluation of emerging technologies, and modification of practices as necessary to maintain alignment with our editorial mission. Any updates or modifications to our AI usage policies will be promptly published on this page with clearly indicated effective dates, ensuring transparency with our readership and stakeholders.
Permitted AI Applications
Faharas.net maintains a clearly defined framework for permissible AI applications within our editorial workflow. These applications are strictly limited to technical support functions that enhance efficiency without compromising editorial integrity or human judgment. The following AI applications are expressly authorized:
- Content Intake: Automated collection and categorization of source material from our network of 500+ trusted global sources
- Duplicate Detection: Identification and merging of similar stories to ensure clean, non-redundant content presentation
- Entity Extraction: Automatic identification of people, places, and organizations to support editorial organization and tagging
- Date Verification: Cross-referencing dates and temporal information to ensure chronological accuracy across all content
- Anomaly Detection: Flagging statistical outliers or unusual claims for additional human review and verification
These applications operate exclusively in support of our human editorial team and are subject to continuous monitoring to ensure they remain within their designated functional boundaries. Any expansion of AI applications requires formal approval by the Editorial Board and comprehensive testing to verify alignment with our editorial standards.
Human Oversight Requirements
Faharas.net implements rigorous human oversight requirements to ensure that all AI-assisted processes maintain our commitment to quality, accuracy, and journalistic integrity. These requirements are non-negotiable and apply to all AI utilization within our editorial operations:
- Mandatory Review: All content processed through AI systems undergoes comprehensive review by qualified human editors before publication
- Final Authority: Human editors maintain absolute final authority over all content decisions, including creation, modification, verification, and publication
- Quality Control: Human verification of all AI-generated flags, suggestions, or organizational elements is required before implementation
- Ethical Oversight: Human editors ensure that all AI use aligns with our platform ethics, editorial standards, and commitment to transparent journalism
Our oversight structure includes multiple layers of human verification, ensuring that AI tools serve only as productivity enhancers rather than decision-makers. This approach guarantees that our content maintains the highest standards of journalistic excellence while benefiting from technological efficiencies. The Editorial Board regularly audits compliance with these oversight requirements and implements corrective actions when necessary to maintain our editorial standards.
Contact
For inquiries about AI use at Faharas.net, contact:
- Email: [email protected]
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- Form: Contact Form
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Last updated: 10 October 2025
- Effective date: 07 October 2025
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates