Intelligent Machines (Audio) IM 864: And Artemis Too - Journalism In The Age Of AI
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Apr 2, 2026 
Kate Lee, editor-in-chief of Every (formerly editorial lead at Medium), shares how a newsletter became an AI-first lab building writing tools and products. She talks about integrating LLMs into editorial workflows, training style guides into models, and launching agent‑style apps like Plus One. Short takes cover community camps, adoption challenges, and the shifting roles of writers in an AI-driven newsroom.
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Newsletter Turned AI Product Studio
- Every began as a newsletter and evolved into a combined media, product, and training company centered on AI.
- Founder Dan Shipper built tools like Lex and Spiral from internal needs, then used Every's subscriber list to launch products and camps.
Products Born From Internal Itches And Think Weeks
- Every's products originated from internal 'itch' projects like Lex and Spiral drafted during think weeks.
- They later hired single product managers to scale prototypes into customer-facing apps.
Builders Include Non Coders Using Agents
- Every reframes 'builders' to include non-engineers who assemble agents and automations.
- Non-coders like growth or operations staff used cloud code and agents to automate dashboards and workflows.
