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The Onion

2 verified, source-linked AI implementations documented between 2025–2025.

United StatesNorth AmericaLocal / Independent
Cases
2
Active since
2025
Peak stage
2
Controversies
1

Where the AI sits

Editorial Production2

AI implementations

2025

The Onion's AI Strategy: Why Satire Can't Be Automated

Deliberately avoiding AI-generated content to preserve satirical quality; human insight identified as irreplaceable for satire

Editorial Workflow & Writing Assistance2 – Adoption3 – Collaborative Human–AI
Tool: CustomSource ↗
2025

AI-generated image published in article without disclosure

CEO Ben Collins apologized publicly; organisation reversed course and now actively opposes AI use in its content

Content Production & Automation2 – Adoption1 – Fully AutomatedControversy
Tool: AI image generation (unspecified)Source ↗

Context

The Onion is one of 182 organizations in United States documented in the index, which holds 363 cases from the country. Its work spans 2 function types, including Content Production & Automation, documented across 257 organizations worldwide.

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