The New York Times uses a custom AI tool to monitor “manosphere” podcasts. | The Verge

For the past year, the Times has been using LLMs to create what’s internally known as the “Manosphere Report,” according to Nieman Lab. The AI-generated reports include episode transcripts and summaries for around 80 primarily right-wing podcasts, including the Ben Shapiro Show, Red Scare, and The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show. [Link: How The New York Times uses a custom AI tool to track the “manosphere” | https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/how-the-new-york-times-uses-a-custom-ai-tool-to-track-the-manosphere/ | Nieman Lab]