Source-linked reporting on AI video models, workflows, and policy.
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Desk ownership and direct contact points for coverage questions, sourcing feedback, and corrections.
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Beat: Model launches, release-note verification, and capability deltas
Nora leads model coverage and turns vendor release notes into practical capability checks for creators and newsroom teams.
Based in: Brooklyn, NY
Background: Leads launch-day live files and coordinates cross-desk verification on fast-moving updates.
9 active bylines
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Beat: Creator pipelines, post-production systems, and throughput bottlenecks
Liam covers how AI video actually ships inside production teams, from prompt versioning to client-ready delivery.
Based in: Austin, TX
Background: Reports on production operations with emphasis on repeatability, cost control, and team handoff quality.
6 active bylines
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Beat: Source quality, rights risk, and provenance workflows
Maya runs verification standards across the newsroom and leads policy and IP coverage tied to synthetic media.
Based in: Washington, DC
Background: Oversees evidence standards and edits policy-sensitive stories where legal framing can shift quickly.
15 active bylines
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Beat: Benchmark design, reproducibility checks, and model-evaluation caveats
Devin focuses on benchmark integrity and translates technical evaluation details into plain-language takeaways.
Based in: Chicago, IL
Background: Tracks how benchmark claims hold up under reruns and documents setup differences that affect results.
15 active bylines
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Beat: Lab-to-product transitions, feature maturity, and deployment constraints
Sofia tracks the path from research demo to product reality with a focus on what ships, what slips, and why.
Based in: San Francisco, CA
Background: Covers where promising research survives or breaks when exposed to pricing, latency, and moderation rules.
12 active bylines
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Beat: API integrations, editing stack interoperability, and deployment reliability
Ethan covers toolchain compatibility issues that determine whether AI video features are usable in production.
Based in: Seattle, WA
Background: Reports on integration friction between model APIs, asset systems, and publishing infrastructure.
9 active bylines
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Beat: Recommendation systems, audience retention, and channel-level distribution shifts
Iris follows how algorithm and platform updates affect distribution outcomes for video publishers.
Based in: Los Angeles, CA
Background: Analyzes platform behavior and publishing signals to identify which product changes alter real reach.
6 active bylines
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Beat: Creator-language trends, topic clustering, and market sentiment
Zoe maps trend patterns across creator communities and turns noisy signals into actionable coverage leads.
Based in: Boston, MA
Background: Monitors recurring phrase clusters and creator behavior to spot durable directional shifts early.
7 active bylines
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Beat: Collaborative briefs, live updates, and cross-desk explainers
Collaborative byline for newsroom-wide pieces that combine reporting from multiple desks.
Based in: US Newsroom Network
Background: Used for multi-reporter coverage and coordinated desk updates with shared editorial ownership.
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