Fact-checking
Copywriter / Content Editor · Proofreader
“Fact-checking” (Copywriter / Content Editor) is being replaced by AI: it entered in 2024 and is projected to be largely replaced by 2031.
AI enters
2024
Largely replaced
2031
Replacement progress
29%
Technology / key factor
Retrieval-augmented LLMs
What this task is
Verifying names, dates, figures, quotes and descriptions of events in a manuscript by tracking down the original sources and cross-checking them against each other.
How AI replaces it
From 2024, retrieval-augmented LLMs could extract claims, search sources and flag doubtful statements automatically. Judging source credibility and the models' own errors remain obstacles, so majority automation is expected around 2031.
What stays human
Fact-checkers assess how reliable each source is, contact people directly to confirm details, and make the final call on sensitive or disputed claims before publication.