"The Spinoza project aims to develop an open-source AI tool that ensures the integrity, traceability, and ownership of its data. It is co-designed with journalists and publishers and its first prototype focuses on climate change issues. The initial concept was launched by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), and its execution was made possible by its partner, the French press alliance l’Alliance pour la presse d’information générale (l’Alliance), which represents nearly 300 political and general news outlets in France — 120 of which participated in this experiment, sharing their reflections on how media outlets can engage with AI. Spinoza was developed through frequent professional workshops, bringing together diverse profiles from both the news media and data science sectors. Publishers, digital media managers, editorial directors, editors-in-chief, and journalists from l’Alliance-affiliated media collaborated with project managers, UX designers, and data scientists from the project’s technical partner, Ekimetrics." (Background, page 4)