Evidence
Articles should distinguish documented facts, expert interpretation, plausible scenarios, and editorial judgment. Strong claims need strong support. Speculative claims must be framed as risk arguments, not confirmed outcomes.
Standards
Editorial Standards
How The AI Backlash handles evidence, sourcing, uncertainty, opinion, and corrections.
The AI Backlash is an independent editorial project about AI's social, economic, political, cultural, and security consequences. The site has a skeptical point of view, but skepticism is not a license to invent facts or flatten uncertainty.
Our default posture is simple: be vivid, be readable, and be honest about what is known, what is argued, and what is speculative.
Sources
Source notes should favor primary documents, research papers, official statements, public datasets, security advisories, procurement records, credible journalism, and direct technical evidence when available.
Voice
The site allows sharp language and dark humor. It does not allow fake certainty, fabricated events, invented statistics, or theatrical claims that cannot survive scrutiny.
Bylines
Some bylines may be house pen names. Pen names are used for editorial tone and continuity, not to imply credentials, affiliations, or firsthand reporting that did not occur.
Source Notes
Future articles should include source notes when they rely on specific research, public claims, incidents, filings, or datasets. A source note can be short, but it should give readers a way to understand the basis for the argument.