The Philadelphia Inquirer built Scrape, an AI tool to surface hyperlocal news
The Philadelphia Inquirer has developed an artificial‑intelligence system called Scrape that scans public data sources to identify and compile hyperlocal news stories. The tool aims to help journalists discover community‑level events and trends that might otherwise be missed, improving coverage of neighborhoods and small‑scale happenings. Scrape automates the initial research phase within newsrooms across the city for reporters.