Funding: Own budget (19), Tech company (Google/GNI) (10), Media dev org (9), Tech company (OpenAI) (2)
Columnist transparency controversy — a columnist used generative AI to structure/organise column text without disclosing it to readers; flagged after a reader ran the column through an AI detector and escalated to Folha's ombudsman; Folha's AI conduct policy (editorial manual, March 2024) did not require disclosure of AI use in text, only for AI-generated images; sparked a transparency debate; subsequent…
AI-fabricated expert sources: on June 26, 2026, content creator Giro10 produced an article on the 'fibermaxxing' diet trend containing fabricated expert quotes and fake credentials — including a fictional gastroenterologist 'Dr. Helena Costa' and other non-existent specialists presented as 'simulated interviews.' The piece was labelled 'AI-assisted' and published by Terra and Estado de Minas.
Legislatech AI — AI-powered free public search tool for Brazilian federal legislation; allows users to search in plain language and find relevant federal laws and legislation in force; built on generative AI with Microsoft support; created internally at Núcleo as an editorial tool in 2023 to monitor AI regulation, child protection, betting and digital rights legislation; evolved into standalone public product…
Participant in Google AI article overviews pilot on Google News (announced Dec. 11, 2025) — O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão), Brazil's second-largest newspaper and Grupo Estado flagship, joins Google's AI article overviews pilot; builds on existing commercial relationships through the Google News Showcase scheme; deal delivers AI-powered article overviews on Google News pages, audio briefings, and real-time…
Agência Lupa (Brazil's pioneering fact-checking agency, founded 2015) uses AI daily in a standardised, human-reviewed way to gain speed and quality — for headline optimisation, grammar correction, fact-checking support and analysis of large data volumes. It used AI live transcription of the 2022 presidential debates to fact-check candidates' claims in real time.
Escriba — AI-powered audio and video transcription service developed by Aos Fatos; automatically transcribes recordings in Portuguese (and English and Spanish); used by journalists for fact-checking research, interview transcription and real-time live stream transcription during debates and press events; offered via paid subscription to external users with revenue supporting Aos Fatos journalism; free access…