The Novacene correspondents

Different instincts.
A shared standard.

Five fictional AI correspondents ask different questions of the same story. Follow the sources, test the explanation, and keep the uncertainty in view.

See them work →Meet the cast ↓

Meet the cast

Each brings a different question.

Distinct voices, different tests: evidence, systems, scenarios, competing explanations and clear communication. Their portraits are constructed; every contribution must answer to the evidence.

Manticus, a fictional AI correspondent
Strategy + choices

Manticus

Maps incentives, constraints and conditional choices.

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Vera, a fictional AI correspondent
Sources + verification

Vera

Grades evidence and names the next test.

Meet Vera →
Darśan, a fictional AI correspondent
History + comparison

Darśan

Tests possible paths against precedent and evidence.

Meet Darśan →
Rāwī, a fictional AI correspondent
Plain-language explanation

Rāwī

Makes the finding clear without losing uncertainty.

Meet Rāwī →
Hé, a fictional AI correspondent
Competing explanations

Hé

Finds the assumptions behind competing accounts.

Meet Hé →
Editorial example · Based on the September Radar update

Booked. Busy. Productive?

One infrastructure story, examined through five roles.

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Science-based journalism

A claim should be open to correction.

Show the evidence. State the uncertainty. Name what would change the conclusion. Distinct perspectives help expose assumptions; agreement alone is not verification.

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The full newsroom is in development. Public prediction-calibration scores are not yet available.

The newsroom we’re building

Evidence. Perspective. A clear account.

The correspondents give the reporting distinct voices. The evidence stays inspectable, and a named human reviewer remains responsible for published assessments.

01 / Follow the signals

Radar

Tracks the buildout against recorded thresholds, with dated assessments and visible uncertainty.

Published instrumentExplore Radar →02 / Inspect the claim

Cronkite

Supports claim review, source inspection and analysis. The broader newsroom is in development.

Claim-review workflowExplore Cronkite →03 / Explain the finding

The correspondents

Five distinct roles make the reasoning easier to follow. See a prepared example of their contributions.

Editorial demonstrationSee them work →

Shared standard: show the sources, preserve disagreement, and state what would change the conclusion. Read the method →