At Straus News, we believe that Artificial Intelligence is a powerful tool that can help us better serve our communities. We are committed to using it responsibly and will never employ it in a way that compromises your trust. AI will never replace a journalist’s judgment. No content from our newsroom will be published without a journalist’s review. We do not use AI to generate stories, images or videos in our news coverage. We do use AI to summarize content, improve accessibility and make it easier for you to find our journalism online. We will always disclose when AI has been used to analyze data or assist in reporting, and the results will always be checked and confirmed by a journalist before publication. As AI technology evolves, so will our policies. We will continue to evaluate and update this policy to reflect our commitment to transparency and responsible journalism.

— With thanks to the Lenfest Institute and Newsday (10/1/2026)