Editorial Guidelines
How We Decide What to Publish
The AIE Network publishes practical AI coverage for 250,000+ business professionals. Our standard is simple: every piece must help a reader work smarter with AI today, every factual claim is sourced, and a human editor is accountable for everything we publish.
Our Editorial Standards
Every piece has to earn its place
Before anything runs, it has to answer one question: how does this help a business professional work smarter with AI today? If a story is interesting but a reader can't act on it, we cut it or rework it until they can.
We cite our sources
Factual claims get a link to where they came from, and we prefer the primary source (the company announcement, the paper, the filing, the dataset) over someone else's summary of it. When a number is an estimate or a vendor claim, we say so.
We use AI, and a human answers for it
We write about AI and we use it: for research, drafting help, production, and in the case of the Rogue Agents podcast, AI hosts who deliver human-curated reporting. A human editor reviews everything before it publishes, and publisher Mark R. Hinkle is accountable for what goes out under The AIE Network name.
Coverage isn't for sale
Sponsors and affiliate partners don't buy editorial coverage or review outcomes. Tools in The AI Toolbox are tested by practitioners in real business workflows, with no pay-to-play. Affiliate relationships are disclosed in our affiliate disclosure.
When we get it wrong, we fix it
AI moves fast and we will occasionally miss. If you spot an error, send it through the form below (choose “Correction”) or the contact page with a link to the source, and we'll correct it.
Pitch Us a Story
We want practitioners sharing what actually happened when they put AI to work: the problem, what you tried, what broke, and what a reader can copy. Product pitches and thinly disguised ads won't make the cut. Send a short outline and we'll get back to you if it's a fit.