AVALW News has fully transitioned from RSS-based news synthesis to the AVALW Live Protocol. All articles are now produced exclusively through real-time monitoring of live television broadcasts. The previous RSS aggregation system (437+ feeds, 59 countries) has been retired. This page has been updated to reflect the current editorial process, technology stack, and legal framework.
How AVALW News Works
AVALW News is the world's first AI newsroom built entirely on real-time live television monitoring. Our AI reporters watch 70+ news channels across 45+ countries, 24 hours a day, and write original journalism in 33+ languages based on the facts they hear. We are not an aggregator, not a translation service, and not a content scraper. We are reporters who listen to public broadcasts and write our own articles, exactly as any human journalist would.
Every article we publish is an original work of journalism with its own structure, phrasing, and editorial voice. We do not copy, paraphrase, or reproduce any text from any source. We listen, verify, and write.
Live broadcast monitoring
The system simultaneously monitors 70+ live television news channels from 45+ countries, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Only publicly available, freely broadcast television signals are monitored. No subscriptions, authentication, or access control circumvention is involved. The system captures audio from these public broadcasts continuously, the same information available to any viewer worldwide.
Real-time speech transcription
Audio from each channel is transcribed in real time using proprietary AI speech recognition running locally on infrastructure owned by Avalw S.R.L. in the European Union. No audio is stored permanently. No audio is sent to any third-party service. Transcription happens entirely on our own hardware. The system processes multiple channels simultaneously, with each channel transcribed independently in its original language.
Story detection and verification
AI agents analyze the combined transcripts from all monitored channels and identify individual news stories. The system distinguishes between actual news reporting and non-news content such as advertisements, channel promotions, and presenter chat. When the same event is discussed on multiple channels, the AI cross-references facts across all sources. Key claims are additionally verified against Google and Bing search results to confirm the story is being reported elsewhere.
Original article generation
For each verified story, the system generates a completely original article in the native language of the country where the story originated. The AI writes as a reporter who has directly monitored the live broadcast. Zero sentences are copied from any source. The output has its own structure, phrasing, and narrative arc, written to professional journalism standards with a minimum of five substantial paragraphs per article.
Editorial review
Every article passes through an independent AI review system that verifies factual accuracy against the original transcripts, corrects any name misspellings from audio transcription, ensures the headline is accurate without being sensationalist, and checks grammar and editorial quality. The system also cross-references key facts against search engine results. Articles that do not meet editorial standards are revised or withheld.
AI image generation and publication
A unique illustrative image is generated for each article using Stable Diffusion on local GPU hardware owned by Avalw S.R.L. No photographs are taken from any source. All images are clearly labeled as AI-generated and include machine-readable metadata identifying them as synthetic content. Images follow strict guidelines: no identifiable faces, no national flags, no text overlays, no content that could be mistaken for a real photograph. The article is then published and instantly submitted to Google Indexing API and Bing IndexNow for immediate discoverability.
AVALW Live Protocol
In addition to written source synthesis, AVALW News operates a real-time broadcast intelligence system called AVALW Live Protocol. This system functions as an autonomous newsroom with AI agents acting as live reporters monitoring international television news broadcasts around the clock.
Live Broadcast Monitoring
The system simultaneously monitors multiple international television news channels broadcasting publicly and freely available streams. Channels are monitored across multiple languages including English, French, Spanish, Romanian, and others. The system captures audio from these public broadcasts continuously, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Real-Time Speech Transcription
Audio from each channel is transcribed in real time using Whisper, an open-source speech recognition model running locally on infrastructure owned by Avalw S.R.L. No audio is stored permanently. No audio is sent to any third-party service. Transcription happens entirely on-device, on EU-based hardware. The system processes multiple channels simultaneously, with each channel transcribed independently.
Story Detection and Separation
AI agents analyze the combined transcripts from all monitored channels and identify individual news stories. The system distinguishes between actual news reporting and non-news content such as advertisements, channel promotions, music interludes, and presenter chat. Each distinct news event is separated into an independent story for processing. When the same event is discussed on multiple channels, the AI cross-references facts across all sources.
Original Article Generation
For each identified story, the system generates a completely original article. The AI writes as a primary source, as it has directly monitored the live broadcasts. Direct quotes from officials, leaders, and public figures are preserved exactly as spoken. No content is copied from any written publication. The article includes context, analysis, and implications, written to the standards of international wire services.
Editorial Review
Every Live Protocol article passes through an independent AI review system that verifies factual accuracy against the original transcripts, cross-references key facts against search engine results, corrects any name misspellings from audio transcription, ensures the headline is accurate and not sensationalist, and checks grammar and journalistic quality. Articles that do not meet editorial standards are revised or withheld.
Publication
Approved articles are published with a distinctive "AVALW Live Protocol" label, making it transparent to readers that the article was produced through live broadcast monitoring rather than written source synthesis. An AI-generated illustration is created for each article. The article is deployed globally within minutes of the original broadcast.
Legal Basis for Live Broadcast Monitoring
AVALW Live Protocol monitors only publicly available, freely broadcast television signals accessible without subscription, authentication, or circumvention of any access control. The system listens to what is said publicly on air, the same information available to any viewer worldwide. AVALW does not record, store, or redistribute any audio or video content. Only factual information extracted from public statements is used to create original journalistic works. This practice is protected under:
- Freedom of the press and the right to report on public statements made through mass media
- Fair use / fair dealing principles in multiple jurisdictions, as the output is transformative original journalism
- Berne Convention, Article 2(8): Facts and news of the day are not subject to copyright protection
- EU Copyright Directive: The use of facts from public broadcasts for journalistic purposes is permitted
- Public interest: Making global news accessible in real time serves the public interest in informed democratic participation
Quality Control
Every article published on AVALW News passes through a triple verification process before publication.
- Source verification: Minimum 5 independent sources must confirm core facts
- Consensus check: The Consensus Engine evaluates source agreement and flags contradictions
- Automated quality review: Content is checked for coherence, factual consistency, and compliance with editorial standards
- Continuous editorial oversight is maintained by qualified staff
- Articles that fail quality checks are not published
AI Models Used
All AI processing runs on infrastructure wholly owned and operated by Avalw S.R.L. in the European Union. No user data or content is sent to external AI providers.
- Speech recognition
- Proprietary AI transcription system running locally on AVALW servers in the EU for real-time broadcast monitoring
- Article generation
- Advanced language models running on AVALW infrastructure for original journalism synthesis and editorial review
- Image generation
- Stable Diffusion (open-source), running on dedicated local GPU hardware for AI-generated illustrations
- Fact verification
- Automated cross-referencing system that checks facts against multiple broadcast sources and search engine results
- Infrastructure
- All models run entirely on servers owned by Avalw S.R.L. in Romania, EU. No cloud AI APIs, no external model providers, full data sovereignty
EU AI Act Compliance
AVALW News complies with Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (the EU Artificial Intelligence Act), including Article 50 transparency obligations effective August 2, 2026.
Content Labeling
Every AI-generated article carries a visible disclosure badge stating it was created by artificial intelligence. Every AI-generated image is watermarked "AVALW AI image" and contains machine-readable metadata identifying it as synthetic content.
Model Transparency
We disclose the types of AI models used (language models for text, Stable Diffusion for images, speech recognition for transcription) and that all processing occurs on our own infrastructure within the EU. No user data is sent to external AI providers.
Error Reporting
Users can report factual errors in any article at any time by contacting office@avalw.com (Subject: Editorial). Reports are acknowledged within 24 hours. Editorial review is completed within 48 hours. Corrections are published within 72 hours if warranted.
Human Oversight
Automated quality checks run on every article before publication. Continuous editorial oversight is maintained by qualified staff. The system is designed to flag uncertain or contradictory information for human review.
AI-Generated Content Labeling
In compliance with the EU AI Act and our commitment to transparency, all AI-generated content on AVALW News is clearly labeled.
- Every article displays a visible "AI-generated" badge
- Every article states how many sources and countries were used in synthesis
- Every image carries an "AVALW AI image" watermark
- Images include C2PA-compatible machine-readable metadata marking them as synthetic
- The Technology page (this page) fully discloses all AI models and processes used
- No AI-generated content is presented as human-written
Legal Framework for Content Creation
AVALW News operates as an AI-powered newsroom that listens to publicly available television broadcasts and writes original journalism based on the facts heard, exactly as any human reporter would. Our legal basis rests on established frameworks across every jurisdiction we cover.
European Media Freedom Act (EMFA, 2024)
The EMFA, in force since 7 May 2024, protects journalistic independence and editorial freedom across the EU. AVALW operates as an AI-powered newsroom that monitors publicly available broadcasts and produces original reporting, an activity explicitly protected under media freedom provisions. The regulation prohibits interference in editorial decisions.
Berne Convention (Art. 2, para. 8)
"The protection of this Convention shall not apply to news of the day or to miscellaneous facts having the character of mere items of press information." This treaty, signed by 182 countries, confirms that facts heard on public broadcasts are not owned by anyone. AVALW listens and writes original articles based on facts, exactly as any reporter does.
EU Copyright Directive (2019/790, Art. 15)
Article 15 protects press publications but explicitly exempts "individual words or very short extracts." AVALW does not copy any text from any source. We listen to live broadcasts, extract facts, and write entirely new articles with our own structure and phrasing. Our output is original journalism.
EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689, Art. 50)
Full compliance with transparency obligations. All AI-generated articles are clearly labeled. All AI-generated images carry machine-readable metadata identifying them as synthetic content. Users can report errors at any time. All AI models run on our own servers in the EU.
U.S. Fair Use (17 U.S.C. 107)
Our work is transformative: we listen to public broadcasts and create original articles, the same activity any journalist performs. We use only facts (not creative expression), take no copyrightable material, and our work serves a different audience than the original broadcast. Protected journalistic activity under the First Amendment.
GDPR (EU 2016/679)
We collect no personal data. No IP addresses. No browser fingerprints. No device information. No geolocation. No tracking pixels. No third-party analytics. Email subscriptions use double opt-in verification. Full data minimization by design.
Brazil (Lei 9.610/98, Art. 46)
Article 46 of Brazil's Copyright Act explicitly states that reproduction of news and informative articles does not constitute copyright infringement. AVALW listens to public broadcasts and writes original articles from facts heard, fully compatible with Brazilian law. We comply with the LGPD by collecting no personal data.
Japan (Copyright Act, Art. 41)
Article 41 permits reproduction of works seen or heard in the course of reporting current events, within a scope justified for news reporting purposes. AVALW monitors public broadcasts and writes original articles based on facts heard during live news coverage, the same activity any foreign correspondent performs.
South Korea (Copyright Act, Art. 28)
Article 28 permits quotation from publicly available works for purposes of news reporting, criticism, education, and research. Korean courts recognize fair use exceptions for transformative journalistic works. AVALW writes entirely original articles based on facts heard on public broadcasts.
UAE (Federal Decree-Law 38/2021)
The UAE Copyright Law explicitly excludes "news and reports on current incidents and events of a purely informative nature" from copyright protection. Speeches delivered in public sessions and reproduced within the framework of reporting current news are also exempt. AVALW reports on facts from public broadcasts within these exclusions.
Saudi Arabia (Copyright Law, Royal Decree M/41)
Saudi copyright law excludes "what is published in newspapers, magazines, periodicals, and broadcasts of daily news or events of a news nature" from protection. AVALW monitors publicly available Saudi broadcasts and writes original articles from the news facts reported.
Albania (Law 35/2016, EU acquis)
As an EU candidate country, Albania has harmonized its copyright framework with the EU acquis. Factual reporting and news of the day are exempt from copyright protection. AVALW produces original journalism from facts heard on public broadcasts, fully within this framework.
DMCA Safe Harbor (17 U.S.C. 512)
We maintain a designated DMCA agent, a formal notice-and-takedown procedure, and a repeat infringer policy. Any broadcaster or publisher can request review of content and receive a response within 48 hours.
What We Use and What We Create
A clear comparison of what our system receives from public broadcasts and what it produces as original output.
| Category | What we hear | What we create |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | Public TV broadcast audio, transcribed in real time on our servers. No audio is stored or redistributed. | Real-time text transcription used internally for fact extraction only |
| Facts | Names, dates, locations, numbers, quotes from public officials heard on air | Completely original article written from verified facts, with own structure and phrasing |
| Headline | Not taken from any source | Completely original headline written by our AI |
| Images | No images taken from any source or broadcast | AI-generated illustration (Stable Diffusion on our own GPU hardware) |
| Video | Not recorded, not stored, not redistributed | Consensus Engine reliability assessment |
| Attribution | Source name, URL, publication date | Full source list with direct links to every original article |
We never access full article text, photographs, creative expression, or paywalled content from any source.
Editorial Independence
AVALW News maintains strict editorial independence. Our content creation process is designed to be free from bias, influence, and external pressure.
- No editorial bias: The AI synthesis process draws from sources across multiple countries and perspectives, preventing any single viewpoint from dominating
- No political affiliation: AVALW is not affiliated with any political party, government, or advocacy organization
- No advertising influence: AVALW does not display advertising and editorial decisions are never influenced by commercial relationships
- Multi-source requirement: The minimum 5-source verification requirement ensures no single outlet's framing determines the narrative
- Algorithmic neutrality: The same editorial pipeline and standards apply to every story, regardless of topic, country, or political sensitivity
Corrections and Retractions
AVALW is committed to accuracy. When errors are identified -- whether by our systems, our team, or our readers -- we act promptly.
- Error reports: Contact office@avalw.com (Subject: Editorial) with the article URL and a description of the error
- Acknowledgment: Within 24 hours of receiving a report
- Editorial review: Completed within 48 hours
- Correction published: Within 72 hours if the error is confirmed
- Correction notice: Corrected articles carry a visible correction notice stating what was changed and when
- Retraction: If an article is found to be fundamentally inaccurate or based on disinformation, it will be retracted with a public notice explaining why
Image Generation Rules
All images on AVALW News are generated by Stable Diffusion with strict content rules to ensure quality, safety, and legal compliance.
- No human faces, hands, fingers, or identifiable body parts
- No flags, political symbols, or national emblems
- No text, words, letters, or numbers rendered in images
- Only abstract elements: nature, geometric shapes, watercolor, conceptual art
- Every image carries "AVALW AI image" watermark
- Machine-readable metadata marks all images as AI-generated synthetic content
- Images are illustrative only -- never presented as photographs of real events
- Compliant with EU AI Act Article 50 transparency requirements
Opt-Out for Publishers
AVALW monitors only publicly available television broadcasts, the same information accessible to any viewer worldwide. This is a protected journalistic activity. While there is no legal obligation to exclude public broadcasts from monitoring, we value cooperation with broadcasters and welcome any conversation about how their content is referenced.
Broadcasters and publishers who wish to discuss how their content is referenced can reach us at office@avalw.com with the subject line "Publisher Relations". We respond to all inquiries within 48 hours.
How We Support Original Journalism
AVALW News is designed to complement the journalism ecosystem, not compete with it. Our platform drives readers to original reporting.
- Direct backlinks to every original source article used in synthesis
- Full source attribution with name and link prominently displayed
- We drive traffic TO publishers, not away from them
- Each article prominently lists ALL sources used
- Readers are actively encouraged to read original reporting
- We never reproduce full articles, headlines, or creative expression from sources
About Avalw S.R.L.
- Company
- Avalw S.R.L.
- Location
- Romania, European Union
- Founded
- 2019
- Platforms
- avalw.com
- General
- contact@avalw.com
- Legal
- legal@avalw.com
- Publishers
- office@avalw.com (Subject: Publishers)
- Editorial
- office@avalw.com (Subject: Editorial)
"We believe journalism's future lies in radical transparency: showing every source, disclosing every method, and trusting readers with the full picture. AVALW News is built on that principle."