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The Philadelphia Inquirer

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

United StatesNorth AmericaLocal / IndependentNational
Cases
2
Active since
2025
Peak stage
2
Controversies
0

Where the AI sits

Editorial Production2

AI implementations

2025

Dewey – GPT-5-powered archive assistant for staff; answers editorial research questions…

Dewey – GPT-5-powered archive assistant for staff; answers editorial research questions using Inquirer archive via RAG; paired with mandatory 45-minute AI Fundamentals training covering LLM mechanics

Research & Investigation2 – Adoption3 – Collaborative Human–AI
Tool: RAG pipeline (Azure AI Search vector+hybrid re-rank), OpenAI function-calling, spaCy; open-source: github.com/Lenfest-Institute/ai-collab-dewey-aiSource ↗
2025

Scout

AI-powered local media aggregator that automatically collects and curates content from local news outlets for beat reporters and newsletter writers; seeks content permission from local publishers rather than scraping; reduced time spent gathering local newsletter source material from about 15 hours per week to a fraction of that; developed by Kevin Hoffman (AI Engineer) as part of the Lenfest Institute AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program (OpenAI + Microsoft, $10M, Oct. 2024); distinct from the Inquirer's companion Dewey archive research tool

Research & Investigation2 – Adoption2 – AI-Assisted Human
Tool: Scout (Philadelphia Inquirer in-house; AI-powered local media aggregation with permission-based sourcing; OpenAI API; Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program)Source ↗

Context

The Philadelphia Inquirer is one of 182 organizations in United States documented in the index, which holds 363 cases from the country. Its work spans 1 function type, including Research & Investigation, documented across 131 organizations worldwide.

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