About The GPT News

Why we built this

News should be simple: what happened, who said it, what it means—without the spin. Instead, most people hit paywalls, wade through hot-takes, and leave feeling more polarized than informed. In 2025, 83% of Americans said they hadn’t paid for news in the past year, and three-quarters hit paywalls at least sometimes when they’re just trying to read a story. That’s backwards. You shouldn’t need a dozen subscriptions to know what’s going on. 

Trust hasn’t helped either. Surveys show persistent skepticism toward national news and almost zero agreement across parties on which sources to trust. Translation: Americans often distrust each other’s news diets more than the news itself. We think that’s fixable—by stripping out the performative takes and getting back to verified facts. 

One more reality check: audiences are uneasy about AI-generated news, especially on politics. We get it. The name says “GPT,” but our commitment is human judgment first, tech on a short leash. Tools can speed up sorting; they don’t set our agenda. 

What we are

TheGPTNews is your daily, bias-resistant briefing: 90% U.S. politics and public-interest news, 10% international when it directly affects Americans. We aggregate and curate what’s actually worth your time—concise, clear pieces roughly the length of a quick coffee break, with links to primary records when possible. Think substance over spectacle; clarity over heat.

How we work (and stay neutral)

• Two-source rule. We confirm key claims with at least two reliable sources and prefer primary materials (filings, data releases, transcripts, on-the-record statements). We label what’s confirmed vs. contested or alleged. This tracks with widely recognized ethics frameworks.
• Labeling that means something. News is labeled as News. Analysis is labeled Analysis. Opinion is rare and labeled Opinion—and kept off the front line. This mirrors best-practice transparency standards.
• Plain language. We write like humans talk. If a term is technical, we define it in one line. (You shouldn’t need a decoder ring to read the news.) Clear writing improves comprehension and reduces the space where bias hides.
• Corrections, visibly. If we get something wrong, we fix it fast and mark the change. Accountability builds trust; it’s not optional.

What we’re not

We’re not here to goose outrage, reward dunk culture, or feed the algorithm with beige clickbait. We don’t worship at the altar of “both-sides-ism,” either; we center verifiable facts and proportion. When the evidence is lopsided, the coverage reflects that—calmly and transparently—without performative framing. (That’s the job.)

No paywalls. Fewer hurdles.

The modern internet turned basic civics into a checkout flow. We don’t do paywalls. You’ll see light, clearly labeled advertising and partner links—no dark patterns, no disguised “native” pieces posing as reporting. People already avoid news because access is annoying, fragmented, and pricey; we’re removing friction, not adding it. 

Why “GPT” in the name?

Because we like the signal it sends: Grounded. Plainspoken. Trustworthy. Yes, we use tools to sift noise, but editorial judgment stays human—especially on sensitive topics. That’s also what audiences say they want. 

How we choose what’s “worthwhile”

• Public-impact filter. Elections, policy, courts, the economy, public safety—stories that shape daily life.
• Signal-to-noise test. If an item is all heat and no information, it doesn’t lead.
• Primary-source bias. If we can link to the document, hearing, dataset, or transcript, we do. (Receipts > riffs.)
• Time-to-clarity. Each piece should answer what happened, how we know, why it matters—fast.

Our stance on bias

Bias isn’t cured by pretending it doesn’t exist; it’s managed by process and transparency. We align to the SPJ Code of Ethics and draw on The Trust Project transparency indicators, so readers can see who wrote it, what we used, and how to challenge it. If you spot a miss, tell us; we correct the record in public. That’s the social contract. 

The gap we’re filling

Reader revenue and paywalls help some outlets survive—but they’ve also walled off essential reporting and pushed audiences toward takes that confirm prior beliefs. Meanwhile, overall willingness to pay has flat-lined globally around 17%, and partisans barely agree on which outlets are trustworthy. That leaves a big hole for a friction-light, non-aligned briefing that anyone can access. That’s us. 

Our promise

• No paywalls. No partisan slant. No performative hot-takes.
• Receipts first. Where possible, we link to the source documents you can read yourself.
• Write like a human. Plain English, minimal jargon, zero condescension.
• Fix fast. We correct visibly and keep a changelog.
• Respect your time. Short, scannable pieces that still tell the whole story.

If the modern news web feels loud, gated, and exhausting, you’re not imagining it. We built TheGPTNews to be the opposite: open, calm, verifiable, and useful—so you can get informed and get on with your day.