Editorial Policy
Last updated: 2026-05-05
AutoKaam covers AI products, vendor moves, and adoption stories from the angle of small and mid-sized business buyers. This page documents the editorial standards that govern what we publish, how we source it, and how corrections are handled.
One editor (Aditya Sharma), a transparent pipeline, and a hard rule against fabrication. Every claim should be traceable to its source. Every byline should map to a real person or the editorial desk.
Six standards
Source verification
Every newsroom dispatch (OPERATOR READ / SCOOP / DOSSIER / DISPATCH) cites a primary source — official company announcement, SEC filing, vendor press page, named research analyst, or first-person operator post. Where two reputable sources disagree on a number or claim, both ranges are published and the disagreement is called out in the article body. Articles without a verifiable primary source do not enter the publication queue.
AI-assist disclosure
AutoKaam uses AI assistance for first-pass research scaffolds, structural edits, and FAQ expansion. Models currently in rotation include Claude Sonnet (Anthropic), GPT-class models via OpenRouter, Cerebras Qwen-3, and Xiaomi MiMo. Every article is read, fact-checked, and edited by Aditya Sharma (founder/editor) before publication. AI is a tool for research speed and structural cleanup — not a substitute for editorial judgment.
Author identity
Bylines are real. Founder-byline articles carry verifiable sameAs links — Twitter @aditya14, GitHub @Declan142 — and a profile page at /author/aditya-sharma/. Editorial-desk pieces (Field Notes, Sheets, daily roundups) carry an AutoKaam Editorial byline tied to the publishing organization. We do not run anonymous, fabricated, or AI-generated personas as authors — a policy adopted after the 2026-04-29 persona collapse.
Daily refresh + correction policy
Newsroom drops fire daily; tutorials and tool reviews are refreshed on a rolling 90-day cycle. Stale pricing, retired vendors, or superseded model versions are either updated with current data or retired from the index — we do not leave broken claims live. Factual corrections ship within 48 hours of a verified report, carry a visible 'Updated on' timestamp, and the original error is documented in the commit log.
Editorial independence
AutoKaam is reader-funded via display ads (Google AdSense, ca-pub-9354794048128986). We do not accept sponsored placements inside article bodies. We do not rank tools based on advertising relationships. Tool comparisons (e.g., /compare/chatgpt-vs-claude/) present feature, pricing, and procurement data without commercial bias. Affiliate links, where present, are disclosed inline.
What we do not publish
We do not republish vendor press releases as 'news' without operator analysis added. We do not publish 'Top 10' listicles without first-hand evaluation. We do not invent operator quotes or testimonials. We do not run rumor articles without a documented chain of attribution. We do not chase head-term SEO at the cost of editorial substance — narrow, source-anchored coverage beats broad, generic guides.
Corrections & contact
Spotted a factual error, a stale price, or a misattributed quote? Email [email protected] with the article URL and the source you're correcting against. Verified corrections ship within 48 hours and carry an "Updated on" date in the article masthead.
For tip submissions (operator stories, vendor moves, RFP-stage data), use the same email. We protect source confidentiality on request and never publish the identity of an unnamed source without explicit opt-in.
Source-of-record
The repo behind AutoKaam is public on GitHub at github.com/Declan142/autokaam. Every article's edit history, sourcing pipeline, and commit log lives there. If you need to audit a fact or claim, the trail is open.
For the full editorial pipeline (sourcing → triangulation → AI-assist → human review → quality gate → publish), see the methodology page.
Owner: Aditya Sharma · Contact: [email protected] · This policy is reviewed annually and on every significant change to sourcing or AI-assist process.