BritView.uk is published by Calpe Press Ltd., a private company limited by shares registered in Gibraltar (company number 129044) at Unit 5, The Watergardens, Waterport Road, Gibraltar GX11 1AA. Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Crawford and Standards & Fact-Checking Lead Oliver Reeves hold joint oversight of this AI and Automation Policy, which governs all editorial use of artificial intelligence and automated tools across the BritView.uk newsroom.
How does BritView.uk use artificial intelligence and automation?
BritView.uk permits the use of AI and automation tools to support research, editing, formatting, translation, metadata generation, headline variations, summaries and transcription, on condition that every output is reviewed and approved by a human editor before publication.
These tools assist BritView.uk journalists in gathering background information, suggesting headline phrasings, generating structured metadata, producing rough audio transcriptions, and formatting content for different devices and distribution channels. All AI-generated material is treated as raw material that must be checked, contextualised and refined by a member of the editorial team. No tool is permitted to make independent editorial decisions or to publish content without human authorisation.
What is the human review guarantee?
Every piece of editorial content published on BritView.uk is reviewed by a human editor before it is made public, and no article, analysis, explainer, opinion piece or cultural feature is ever published solely on the basis of AI-generated output without human verification.
This guarantee covers all content types published on BritView.uk. The responsible editor verifies factual claims, checks sources, assesses tone and context, and ensures the final work meets the standards set out in the Editorial Policy. Rebecca Marsh, Managing Editor, oversees the publishing schedule and confirms that each article has received appropriate editorial review before release.
What is prohibited under this policy?
AI and automation tools must never be used to fabricate quotes, sources, interviews, bylines, author experience or expert profiles, and any attempt to present AI-generated content as original human reporting constitutes a serious breach of BritView.uk editorial standards.
Specific prohibitions include: generating quotations attributed to real or fabricated individuals without verification; creating fictitious sources or citing non-existent documents or data; producing interview content that did not take place; assigning AI-generated work under a human byline without disclosure; and fabricating author credentials or professional experience. Any suspected breach is investigated by Oliver Reeves as Standards & Fact-Checking Lead under the Fact-Checking Policy and may result in immediate correction, retraction or disciplinary action.
Who oversees the use of AI and automation at BritView.uk?
Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Crawford and Standards & Fact-Checking Lead Oliver Reeves are jointly responsible for implementing and enforcing this AI and Automation Policy, with Oliver Reeves conducting regular reviews of editorial workflows and sensitive stories that involve AI-assisted production.
Jonathan Crawford sets the overall editorial direction and approves any new use of AI tools in the newsroom. Oliver Reeves monitors compliance, reviews flagged content, and provides guidance to the editorial team on appropriate and inappropriate uses of automation. The full editorial team is listed on the Our Team page, and any staff member can raise concerns about AI use directly with either editor. This policy is reviewed periodically, and BritView.uk also maintains a Sources & Standards page that outlines broader source verification and editorial integrity commitments.
Our commitments
- Every editorial use of AI or automation at BritView.uk is subject to human review and final approval by a named editor before publication.
- BritView.uk prohibits the fabrication of quotes, sources, interviews, bylines, author experience or expert profiles through any automated tool, and treats such conduct as a serious breach of editorial standards.
- All sponsored content, affiliate links and commercial material that may involve automated processes is clearly labelled and disclosed to readers in accordance with the Advertising & Affiliate Disclosure.
- BritView.uk publishes this AI and Automation Policy alongside the Editorial Policy, Fact-Checking Policy and Complaints Procedure to ensure full transparency around editorial methods.
- The use of AI and automation at BritView.uk is reviewed regularly by Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Crawford and Standards & Fact-Checking Lead Oliver Reeves, with findings reported to the Calpe Press Ltd. board.