The New York Times builds custom AI tools for investigative reporting

The newsroom's new AI team helps reporters tackle massive datasets that were once impossible to analyze.

Christopher Allbritton

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Sep 22, 2025

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The New York Times is using AI primarily for investigative work. (Credit: Gemini)

The New York Times has deployed artificial intelligence to crack open investigations that would have been impossible just two years ago, according to Zach Seward, the newspaper's editorial AI team leader since December 2023, according to Digiday.

Seward’s team has developed …

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