The website that created an AI clone of its editor in chief
A news outlet doubled headcount while automating its editor-in-chief role—here's how 30,000 copyedits became an AI agent.
Why it matters
Real deployment of AI agents in knowledge work (editorial/writing), with workforce implications and the human-AI collaboration model emerging at scale in media. Shows how automation and hiring can coexist in practice.
The key facts
10 to knowEditor-in-chief role automated via AI agent trained on 30,000+ copyedits
Company doubled headcount while automating core editorial function
CEO Dan Shipper (Every) discusses agent-building and AI writing workflow
Case study of agentic AI in media/publishing industry
Interview format—CEO commentary on automation vs. hiring strategy
Every.com created an AI agent trained on 30,000 copyedits by editor Dan Shipper
Company doubled headcount while automating writing pipeline
Agent approach preserved editorial voice and quality control
Raises questions about training data use and AI-native content workflows
Story framed around workplace transformation, not agent technology itself
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Publisher excerpt: Every CEO Dan Shipper on doubling headcount while automating everything, building an agent out of 30,000 copyedits, and the “dirty secret” of writing with AI