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AP Stylebook changes related to business topics

March 23, 2023

Posted by Chris Roush

During a panel at the ACES: The Society for Editing national conference in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, Stylebook Editor Paula Froke announced new and updated AP Stylebook entries.

Those that involve business topics include:

  • Expanded guidance on climate change, with new entries such as carbon dioxide, carbon footprint, desertification and greenwashing.
  • A new entry on artificial intelligence text chatbot ChatGPT that advises against using language that attributes human characteristics to this and similar tools.
  • New philanthropy terms including non-profit vs. not-for-profit, GivingTuesday, LYBUNT and crowdfunding.

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