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iStories (Important Stories)

1 verified, source-linked AI implementation documented in 2025.

RussiaEuropeLocal / Independent
Cases
1
Active since
2025
Peak stage
2
Controversies
0

Where the AI sits

Editorial Production1

AI implementations

2025

Custom-trained neural network (Charon project) scans public death announcements to identify…

Custom-trained neural network (Charon project) scans public death announcements to identify Russian military casualties, tagging war-related deaths and extracting attributes (age, region, deployment date) to build a searchable casualty database shared with journalists and researchers

Research & Investigation2 – Adoption3 – Collaborative Human–AI
Tool: Custom neural network (Charon)Source ↗

Context

iStories (Important Stories) is one of 9 organizations in Russia documented in the index, which holds 9 cases from the country. Its work spans 1 function type, including Research & Investigation, documented across 131 organizations worldwide.

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