Meet Lyle the Indian Country Chatbot!

In December 2024, Talking Circle (formerly Verified News Network) began development of Lyle, an AI-powered chatbot to combat misinformation and disinformation targeting Native communities.

In collaboration with Crosswinds News and led by a dedicated team of Native and Native-ally professionals, this innovative tool aims to provide Indigenous information and culturally respectful insights.

All sources used to train this chatbot were produced by Indigenous-led companies, organizations and departments, and/or produced by Indigenous people. All sources were also obtained with permission.

Interested in learning more about what Lyle is and is not?

Read our “Understanding Lyle” page!

This project is made possible thanks to the JournalismAI Innovation Challenge, supported by the Google News Initiative.

Indian Country Chatbot Topics

We are currently training the Indian Country Chatbot on:

Native History

Sovereignty

Healthcare

Treaties

Scams and Fraud

Cultural Knowledge

Have Questions?

Send us an email at hello@talkingcircle.us

Thank you to

Crosswinds News

Osage News

Mvskoke Media

Native American Rights Fund

for helping us train Lyle!

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