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Got a story the mold world should know? We review every submission. Published tips get credited.
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Our AI editorial pipeline will review, verify, and publish it. You'll be credited.
AI Journalism, Done Right
Every article passes through an 11-gate pipeline powered by six specialized AI agents before anything goes live. No hallucinations. No fabricated sources. Full transparency below.
Source & Filter
Monitor feeds, reject duplicates, verify sources, screen reader tips
4 gatesScore
AI rates newsworthiness 1-10 for the mold community. Only 7+ advances.
1 gateWrite
Rewrite headlines for clarity. Rewrite summaries in our editorial voice with expert context.
2 gatesVerify & Publish
Claims compliance, Shoemaker alignment, invention guard, photo assignment
4 gatesAll 11 Pipeline Gates
1. Dedup
Content-aware duplicate detection catches repeat stories before they publish
2. Freshness
Rejects stale content older than 90 days to keep the feed current
3. Source
Verifies every article has a real, reachable source URL
4. Tip Screening
Reader tips are checked for editorial validity and Shoemaker alignment
5. Interest
AI scores each story 1-10 on newsworthiness; must score 7+ to pass
6. Headline
Rewrites titles for clarity and reader engagement
7. Rewrite
Rewrites each summary in Mold Report voice, adding expert context
8. Compliance
Checks and auto-corrects against MoldCo claims compliance rules
9. Research
Verifies Shoemaker alignment and scientific accuracy for research articles
10. Invention Guard
AI cross-checks for fabricated facts and hallucinated claims
11. Photo
Assigns images: OG source, topic Unsplash, or category fallback
Our Weights & Biases
Full transparency. Here's exactly how our AI editor thinks, what it prioritizes, and what it's biased toward.
Model
Claude Sonnet 4 (claude-sonnet-4-20250514) via Anthropic API. Separate agent instances for editorial, compliance, research, invention checking, and duplicate detection.
Source Bias
Weighted toward peer-reviewed journals, government agencies (EPA, CDC), and established news organizations. We deprioritize press releases, affiliate content, and social media.
85% academic/gov sources
Research Framework
Aligned with the Shoemaker Protocol research framework. Biomarker references prioritize TGF-B1, MMP-9, MSH, C4a, VIP. This is a known bias. We believe it's the most evidence-backed framework available.
Editorial Voice
Neutral, data-driven, journalistic. No em dashes. No alarmist language. No promotional framing. Lead with facts, end with context. 150-250 words per summary.
Known Limitations
AI cannot verify paywalled sources. Cannot access real-time lab data. Cannot interview human subjects. Cannot detect subtle p-hacking in cited studies. We acknowledge these limits openly.
Pipeline Version History
New Gate 0 in pipeline: content-aware dedup with three detection layers. Removed 14 duplicate articles from seed database. Upgraded photo agent with topic-specific Unsplash matching.
Fully autonomous pipeline: RSS fetch, 7-gate AI review, auto-publish. Added PubMed, EPA/CDC/HUD feeds, reader tip intake, and invention guard.
Added compliance agent enforcing MoldCo claims rules, research verification agent for Shoemaker alignment, and headline rewriting agent.
Articles now scored 1-10 on newsworthiness. Only 7+ articles publish. Added source verification gate and category-based image fallbacks.
Initial launch with seed articles, manual curation, and basic AI rewriting.