A reporter spent 20 hours building an AI to replace herself. It almost worked
Platformer journalist Ella Markianos created "Claudella" to test whether AI could do her job — and discovered it already can do much of it.

Platformer journalist Ella Markianos created "Claudella" to test whether AI could do her job — and discovered it already can do much of it.

The program focuses on ethical frameworks and strategic decision-making as AI embeds itself in newsrooms.

The open-source project lets users build a "Jarvis-style" agent that lives in their messaging apps.

The Current started with one feature and expanded after trust was built.
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Journalism-specific AI promises editorial accuracy without the privacy risks of general-purpose tools, but implementation requires understanding data handling, security controls and realistic limitations.

Both platforms target journalism-specific needs, but Nota focuses on publishing task automation while Symbolic positions itself as a writing companion with fact-checking tools.

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