Editorial Policy
Silicon Canals covers global innovation ecosystems, the political and policy forces shaping them, and the human behaviour behind the work. This page describes the editorial standards that apply to everything we publish.
Our standards
Source verification. Silicon Canals articles cite primary sources where possible: funding announcements from companies and investors, regulatory filings, peer-reviewed research, agency releases, and direct reporting from established news wire services. When we report on a development, we link to the underlying source.
Accuracy. We avoid sensational framing. Developments are presented within the context of what is known, not inflated as breakthroughs they aren’t. Speculation is labelled as such.
Independence. Editorial decisions are made independently of advertising relationships. Sponsored content, where it appears, is clearly labelled. We do not accept payment in exchange for editorial coverage, and we do not publish paid placements or guest contributions sold as link-building.
Corrections. Errors are corrected promptly and noted on the article. Substantive corrections include the date of the change.
How we produce content
Silicon Canals’s editorial team monitors innovation ecosystems globally — funding rounds, exits, regulatory developments, and the research that frames how technology and the world it creates actually work. Articles go through editorial review before publication, with attention to source attribution and accuracy.
Use of AI tools
We use AI tools as part of our publishing workflow. AI assists with research, source discovery, drafting, fact-checking support, and post-publication quality audits including broken-link scans and source verification. Human editors review, fact-check, and approve all content prior to publication. The editors responsible for this work, along with their backgrounds, are listed on our Masthead.
AI does not make editorial decisions — it does not choose what we cover, what angle a story takes, or what gets published. Those decisions are made by our editors, and editorial responsibility for accuracy rests with Silicon Canals. We do not use AI to fabricate quotes, invent sources, or present AI-generated content as first-hand reporting from real individuals.
Contributors and pen names
Some Silicon Canals articles are published under contributor pen names. Pen names represent real members of our editorial team or freelance contributors writing under chosen names. Articles published under a pen name are produced by our editorial team, and editorial responsibility for them rests with Silicon Canals.
Contact
For corrections, story tips, or questions about our editorial approach, contact us through the Silicon Canals contact page.
Network editorial standards
Silicon Canals is published by Brown Brothers Media. Brown Brothers Media maintains network-wide editorial standards across its publications. See Brown Brothers Media editorial standards.