Politico is launching a strategic partnership with a Y Combinator-backed artificial intelligence startup to develop a bespoke AI tool that will quickl

Politico’s wonky Pro service to roll out new AI tool

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2024-09-30 12:00:05

Politico is launching a strategic partnership with a Y Combinator-backed artificial intelligence startup to develop a bespoke AI tool that will quickly summarize its journalism.

In an announcement first shared with Semafor, Politico and Capitol AI said they’ve formed a partnership to develop a tool for subscribers to Politico Pro, the outlet’s premium subscription platform that covers policy, state and federal legislation, and congressional committee hearings in granular detail. The new AI tool, which will roll out later this year, will aim to help users quickly pull together information from Politico and Politico Pro content to create comprehensive reports on topics instantly.

“Capitol AI is coming out of the YC Summer 24 batch with stellar traction, and its partnership with Politico demonstrates the value that publishers can deliver when they embrace the future of content instead of burying their heads in the sand,” Garry Tan, CEO of Y Combinator, said in a statement first shared with Semafor.

Both companies emphasized that the tool relies entirely on Politico reporting, and is meant to serve as an additive product for Pro users. During a demonstration for Semafor of a version of the product that will eventually be built within Politico Pro, Capitol AI CEO Shaun Modi showed how the tool highlights citations from Politico’s journalism.