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IEEE Spectrum is an award-winning technology magazine and the flagship publication of theIEEE, the world’s largest professional organization devoted to engineering and the applied sciences. With roots goingback to 1884, the IEEE organizes research conferences, publishes engineering journals, and is responsible for major technology standards, including most famously Ethernet and Wi-Fi.Spectrum's mission has remained the same since itsfounding in 1964: Our charter is to keep the public and over 500,000 IEEE Members informed about major trends and developments in technology, engineering, and science. Our news stories, features, special reports, podcasts, videos, and infographics engage our readers with clear explanations about emerging concepts and developments with details they can’t get elsewhere.

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As technology journalists, we see the potential of generative AI but remain cautious of its misuse. IEEE Spectrum’s readers trust us to provide accurate news and analysis filtered through the expert brains of our writers and editors, and we will always act to preserve that trust. We value human creativity, deep reporting, insightful analysis, and getting things right. We also value the creative industries and will continue to support them by hiring writers and artists to contribute to our publication.

Writing and Editing: All Spectrum articles are reported, written, edited, and fact-checked by humans. Although our writers may use AI in the ideation and research stage, whether to help find story ideas or assist in background research, a human always verifies the facts and approves the final content to ensure accuracy and editorial integrity. We may also experiment with using AI to enhance the user experience—for instance, to summarize passages or entire articles—but any such AI-generated content will be clearly labeled. Additionally, we may use AI tools for transcribing and summarizing interviews as well as suggesting headlines, SEO descriptions, and social media blurbs. All final decisions on what we publish are made by humans.

Video and Audio: Our original audio and videos will not include AI-generated or AI-modified footage or audio unless that material is explicitly labeled. AI tools may assist with video concept development or video editing, but humans oversee and approve the final product. We may also explore other ways of using AI tools. When sharing third-party videos, we will make efforts to determine and disclose any AI involvement (within the video, in the description, or by other means).

Images:IEEE Spectrum prioritizes human-created visuals and generally avoids publishing AI-generated images. Exceptions include stories directly covering AI-generated imagery and stories in which researchers used AI-generated imagery as a key part of their work; in those cases, such images will be clearly labeled. We may also use AI-image generation as a behind-the-scenes technique for concepting and brainstorming visuals. Additionally, we receive many press images for our news content, and while we make every effort to verify sources, we cannot guarantee that the provided art was not AI-generated. We stand behind our commitment to hire artists and support the real-world creative community in our image selection process.

This statement is a living document that we will update as the technology evolves, regulations change, and new uses for the technology are found that fit within our ethical and professional guidelines.

IEEE Spectrum has received numerous awards and honors for both its print and online efforts.

Spectrum has won multiple Neal Awards through the years, including five Grand Neals, the top prize at the annualJesse H. Neal Awards, one of the most prestigious awards in business journalism.

Spectrum has won aNational Magazine Award for General Excellence in the Thought Leader category. The awards are sponsored by the American Society of Magazine Editors in association with the Columbia University School of Journalism.

Spectrum has also won National Magazine Awards for reporting and special-topic issue, and has been a finalist in multiple categories, including digital media reporting, blogging, and podcast.

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