About this site

ConsumerNews.ai is a publication of Codependent Media LLC. It is an independent site that describes itself as "nonpartisan, pro-consumer," meaning that it reports news of importance to consumers, with an emphasis on public policy and consumer protection.

The editor and publisher is James R. Hood, an editor and consumer-affairs journalist with more than five decades of experience. He has held senior editorial leadership roles at The Associated Press, United Press International, Zapnews and ConsumerAffairs. He covers consumer protection, health care, insurance, financial services, automotive issues, and government oversight.

The site's editors are drawn from the Washington, D.C., community and include retired journalists and new entrants to the trade.

We offer free newsletter subscriptions. At the moment, we are not accepting advertising and do not accept paid marketing material.

About AI

We believe that, to survive, newsrooms must use Artificial Intelligence for routine stories and "fixtures," recurring features that do not break new ground. We use ChatGPT, Perplexity and other AI services in research and editing, although human editors supervise and edit copy at all stages of production. We emphasize straight information rather than entertaining, outraged or humorous presentation techniques.

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