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Columbia / Tow Center

8/12Calibrated Authority
“We won't publish a story if our only source is AI — it's not a substitute for the careful review of journalists.”— Tow Center / CJR · source ↗
D1
Traceability & inspectability
1
D2
Human authorship & accountability
2
D3
Disclosure & labeling
1
D4
Synthetic-identity / fabrication prohibition
1
D5
Human validation in loop
2
D6
Evidential-trust emphasis
1
Posture Balanced Boundary fit · fits Trust-logic Both-split ⚑ twilight framing
Source policy: https://journalism.columbia.edu/CJS2030/AI
Machine record: /institutions/columbia-tow.json

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Reitz, C.H. (2026). The Calibrated Authority Index — Columbia / Tow Center. https://calibrated-authority.chrishuberreitz.com/institutions/columbia-tow Quote: “We won't publish a story if our only source is AI — it's not a substitute for the careful review of journalists.” Source: https://journalism.columbia.edu/CJS2030/AI
Index Methodology Manifest JSON atom CC-BY-4.0 · v2026-06-22 · Chris Huber Reitz