Politico Partners with Capitol AI to Develop Bespoke AI Tool for Pro's Highest Paying Subscribers

Sep 30, 2024, 05:12 AM

Politico has announced a strategic partnership with Capitol AI, a Y Combinator-backed artificial intelligence startup, to develop a bespoke AI tool aimed at quickly summarizing its journalism. This tool, targeted at Politico Pro's highest paying subscribers, will generate detailed reports from premium and paywalled content. Garry Tan, CEO of Y Combinator, highlighted the significance of this partnership, noting that agentic LLMs are poised to become major revenue drivers for media brands. The AI tool will serve as a research assistant and persuasive writer, enhancing the value of Politico's offerings.