Editorial Policy

Who we write for

Plain AI Daily is written for people who do not work in tech. Every page answers the reader's questions, not the industry's: do I get this, is it free, which plan do I need, does it change the apps I already use. If a sentence requires a computer science degree to parse, we rewrite it. Jargon gets translated or cut.

Independence

We do not accept payment, free subscriptions, or any other consideration in exchange for coverage or favorable framing. Vendors do not get editorial review of pages before publication. We do not run ads. If we ever add affiliate links to a product we already chose editorially, the page will say so explicitly.

Sourcing

Every specific factual claim -- a price, a feature, a rollout date, which devices or plans get something -- links to a primary source. The order of preference is:

1. The vendor's own announcement, documentation, or support pages.
2. The vendor's official social account at the time of announcement.
3. First-hand testing by the Plain AI Daily editor, with the conditions described.
4. Reporting from named publications (only if no primary source exists).

If we cannot verify a claim against a source like these, we either say so in the text or hold the story. We do not invent specifics, and we do not repeat unattributed rumors as fact.

Updates over duplicates

AI products change weekly. When a story we've covered changes -- a price drops, a feature rolls out wider, a comparison verdict flips -- we update the existing page and mark the update date, rather than publishing a near-duplicate. Comparison and guide pages are living documents, re-checked whenever a major model or plan changes.

AI use in our content

We use AI tools in producing this site -- the same tools we explain -- for research synthesis, fact checking, and copy editing. Every page is reviewed and fact-checked against primary sources before publication, and a named author stands behind it. We do not publish unreviewed auto-generated content.

Corrections

When we get something wrong, we fix it inline and add a correction note. The original publication date stays put; an "Updated" date reflects when the correction landed. If you spot an error, please email hello@news.plainaidaily.com.

Voice and tone

Pages are written to you, in second person, and they commit to a verdict: "get it", "skip it", "the free tier is enough". We avoid hedging because a reader who came to find out what something means deserves an answer. We do not use em-dashes; we use double-hyphens (--) instead, including in this sentence.