Lighthouse is a Chrome browser extension that overlays AI‑generated, evidence‑based reports onto online articles, delivering real‑time credibility scores, bias indicators, and contextual summaries without leaving the page. It helps K‑12 teachers and students quickly assess source transparency and supports media‑literacy instruction by highlighting key evidence and perspectives directly within the reading workflow.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Students and educators often lack accessible tools that can instantly assess the credibility, bias, and transparency of online articles, making it difficult to teach and practice media literacy within the classroom environment.
Solution
Lighthouse is a browser extension that overlays AI‑generated, evidence‑based reports directly onto digital articles. As users read, the extension analyzes article structure, sourcing patterns, topic signals, and contextual markers to surface real‑time summaries, perspective checks, and related context. The tool provides concise credibility scores and bias indicators without requiring users to leave the page, supporting both independent study and guided instruction. By integrating these insights into the reading workflow, Lighthouse helps teachers streamline media‑literacy lessons and enables students to develop critical reading skills more efficiently.
Target Audience
Primary users are K‑12 teachers and students, as well as school districts seeking tools to meet media‑literacy standards and promote critical reading across classrooms and libraries.
Features
- AI‑driven analysis of article structure, sourcing patterns, and topic signals to generate credibility and bias assessments
- Real‑time overlay of summary cues, perspective checks, and related contextual information within the browser
- Interactive dashboard that highlights key evidence, transparency metrics, and potential bias indicators
- Moderated community space for collaborative source evaluation and discussion
- Seamless integration as a Chrome extension, requiring no additional software or workflow changes
- Designed for classroom use with low‑cost, curriculum‑aligned deployment