StraightLines by Lucid Lens
Here we introduce StraightLines, a proof-of-concept tool developed by AOI’s Lucid Lens team, that automatically rewrites news headlines to reflect the content of articles in a more accurate, less sensational way.
Explore 20 projects in the Filter Bubble Poppers category of the Civic Tech Field Guide.
Here we introduce StraightLines, a proof-of-concept tool developed by AOI’s Lucid Lens team, that automatically rewrites news headlines to reflect the content of articles in a more accurate, less sensational way.

a project to improve the transparency behind Facebook’s algorithms
An open-source Chrome extension powered by GPT-4 that demonstrates how AI can be used to subtly manipulate the content users consume

Confronting opposite opinions to fight filter bubbles

Balanced News from the Left, Center and Right

Newsgradient highlights the differences in media coverage of important events. It enables users to easily follow the daily news and observe it on the political spectrum. The media are arranged on the left-right axis and classified according to their bias and credibility.

A new feature on some of our most widely shared articles.

Chrome extension
