1,421
Published news stories
Canonical stories in the archive, each with a cited source and original hero media.
Live countMedia kit
Reach people who are learning AI on purpose.
AI Understanding is a 501(c)(3) that publishes free AI education, a sourced daily newsroom, open research datasets and a plain-language glossary. Sponsorship pays for that work. It does not buy coverage, and we will say so on the page where your message appears.
Audience and output
Read live from our own systems when you load this page. A dash means the number could not be read at that moment — we would rather show nothing than a stale estimate.
1,019
Free learning guides
Plain-language guides, all free, no signup wall.
Published catalogue213
Glossary terms
Definitions that consistently earn search traffic and citations.
Published catalogue40
Languages
Server-rendered translations of the site, not a browser widget.
Published catalogue50
Newsletter subscribers
Opted-in, unsubscribed addresses excluded. Weekly and daily lists combined.
Live count10
Podcast episodes
Daily briefing episodes published to date. Audio is synthesized speech and labelled as such.
Live countWe do not publish pageview or open-rate claims we cannot substantiate on request. Ask and we will share current analytics for the specific placement you are considering.
Sponsors never influence coverage.
- Sponsorship buys a labelled placement — a newsletter slot, a podcast read, a directory listing, a jobs slot. It never buys a story, a review, a ranking, or a mention in editorial copy.
- No sponsor sees a story, dataset, or newsletter before publication, and no sponsor can request changes, removals, or delays.
- Every paid placement is labelled as sponsored or as an advertisement where it appears.
- We decline sponsorships that would require editorial concessions, and we cover sponsors critically when the story calls for it.
- Our news pipeline runs on published, cited sources. Sponsorship data is not an input to it.
- Read the full editorial standards and our earnings disclosure, which lists every way the organization makes money.
Placement inventory
Five placements, each labelled where it appears. Everything is sold as a slot, never as editorial.
Weekly newsletter sponsor slot
A short sponsor message (up to 45 words, one link, one logo) above the fold of the weekly briefing, plus a one-line thank-you in the footer.
Daily briefing sponsor slot
A single sponsor line with one link inside the daily AI briefing email.
Podcast pre-roll read
A 20–30 second pre-roll read at the top of the AI Understanding Daily Briefing, plus a link in the episode description.
Tools directory partner listing
A reviewed listing in the AI tools directory. Editorial review happens before the listing publishes, and paying does not guarantee acceptance.
Jobs board featured slot
Top placement on the jobs board, homepage pin, one newsletter mention and one social post.
Rate card
Starting prices, in US dollars. Nonprofit, school and library rates are lower — ask.
| Placement | Starting at | Cadence | Labelled as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly newsletter sponsor slot | $250 per issue | One slot per weekly issue | Marked “Sponsored” directly above the message. |
| Daily briefing sponsor slot | $100 per send | One slot per daily send | Marked “Sponsored” inline. |
| Podcast pre-roll read | $150 per episode | Per episode, or a four-episode run | Read as a sponsor message and labelled in the episode notes. Our episodes are synthesized speech and always labelled as such. |
| Tools directory partner listing | $150 per year | Annual | Paid listings are disclosed in the earnings disclosure and reviewed to the same standard as unpaid ones. |
| Jobs board featured slot | $499 per 30 days | 30-day listing | Shown as a featured listing. |
- Prices are starting points for a single placement. Multi-issue runs, bundles and quarterly underwriting are quoted case by case.
- We are a 501(c)(3). Most sponsorship is an acknowledgement of support, not advertising — we will tell you which one your placement is so your own accounting is clean.
- We do not sell reader data, run third-party ad networks, or place tracking pixels for sponsors.
- Building on our data instead? The data API has a free tier and paid plans.
Talk to us
Tell us which placement you are considering. We reply from [email protected], usually within a few business days.
Looking for larger program or grant support instead of a placement? Our corporate sponsorship page covers guide underwriting, translation and certification scholarships. Donations go through /donate.