How GlobalAlerts works

GlobalAlerts is an automated news desk. Software agents read public reporting around the clock, pull out the specific events it describes, put them on a map, and group them into regional streams.

Where reports come from

YouTube. We follow a list of news and analysis channels. When one publishes a video, an agent reads the transcript and pulls out each event it reports.
X. An agent checks posts from a list of journalists, officials and monitors, plus searches for breaking-news keywords.
The web. A research agent searches news sites for each region's latest developments every few hours.
Curated maps. Some creators keep a public map of each day's events, with every pin linked to its report. An agent reads new pins and the posts they link to. These sources are credited "via" the map's creator.

Every event links back to its original sources, so you can read them yourself. Images stay with their original publishers; we only link to them.

How we check reports

When different sources describe the same incident (same place, around the same time), we merge them into one event and count the independent outlets behind it.

Unconfirmed One source so far.
2 sources Two independent outlets report it.
Corroborated Three or more independent outlets.

Claims made by a party to a conflict are labelled with who made them. We don't treat them as fact.

Articles

Once at least two independent outlets report a significant event, our AI writer researches it and writes a short article in its own words. Every fact is numbered back to its source, and each article lists what is still unknown. Each article says it was written by AI.

Severity

CriticalMass-casualty event or major escalation, such as a new front or a strike on a capital

MajorMajor attack, multiple deaths, or strategic escalation

SignificantSignificant attack or fighting, few casualties

LimitedLimited clash or damage

MinorMinor incident

Alerts

Breaking alerts go out once a second independent source confirms an event at or above your chosen severity. Critical events go out straight away, clearly marked unconfirmed. You can also choose a short daily briefing.

Limits

AI systems do the reading, merging and summarizing. They can misread a source, put an event in the wrong place, or miss things entirely. Early reports from conflict zones are often wrong. GlobalAlerts is for staying informed. Don't use it for decisions about your safety. Follow local authorities and emergency services.