The Washington Post is aiming to bring on Substack and “nonprofessional writers” to its website but with one caveat: writer’s submissions must first pass through an AI filter, or “editor,” before reaching the eyes of the Post’s editors for publication, four people familiar with the project told The New York Times on Tuesday.
The shakeup comes in an attempt to keep the paper afloat after suffering millions of dollars in losses for years.
“In a presentation to employees on Wednesday morning, Post publisher Will Lewis painted a stark picture of the Post’s finances, revealing that the publication has lost $77 million over the last year and has been bleeding digital readers for several years,” the Post reported in May 2024.
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