Six Articles
Six Articles is your executive briefing tool, designed to transform overwhelming intelligence feeds into a curated, actionable digest for senior leadership. This AI-powered feature selects and analyzes the most strategically relevant articles, providing executive-level insights in a format optimized for time-constrained decision-makers.
What is Six Articles?
Six Articles delivers research-backed intelligence curation:
Smart Selection: AI identifies the most relevant articles from your data set
Executive Analysis: Each article includes strategic takeaways, actions, and impact assessments
Persona-Specific: Tailored insights for CEO, CTO, CISO, or CMO perspectives
Time-Optimized: 8-12 minute reading experience for morning briefings
Export-Ready: One-click export to Markdown, HTML, PDF, or audio podcast
Why "Six" Articles?
The number isn't arbitrary. It's actually backed by research:
Cognitive Load: Executives can effectively process 5-9 distinct items (Miller's Law)
Diversity: Six articles cover multiple domains without overwhelming
Time Constraint: Six curated articles take 8-12 minutes to read
Decision Quality: Research shows decision quality plateaus after 5-7 data points
According to the Stagwell "Future of News" Study, CEOs and board directors view news media as a powerful tool for:
Forecasting: Identifying emerging trends before they become mainstream
Risk Management: Early detection of regulatory, competitive, and reputational threats
Stakeholder Engagement: Understanding how narratives shape perceptions
Getting Started
Step 1: Set Your Context
Navigate to the Six Articles tab in the main navigation
Use the filters at the top of the page:
Topics: Select threat intelligence categories relevant to your organization
Date Range: Choose your time window (typically last 24-48 hours for daily briefings)
Step 2: Configure Settings
Click the Settings dropdown to customize:
Target Persona
Choose the executive perspective for analysis:
CEO: Strategic positioning, market dynamics, organizational impact
CTO: Technical architecture, innovation, engineering implications
CISO: Security posture, threat assessment, compliance risks
CMO: Brand reputation, customer perception, market positioning
Article Count
Select how many articles to analyze (3-8 articles):
3-4 articles: Quick daily scan for time-constrained executives
6 articles: Optimal balance (recommended default)
7-8 articles: Deep dive mode for research-intensive roles or weekly digests
Step 3: Generate Your Briefing
Click the Write button in the toolbar
Wait 30-90 seconds while the AI:
Analyzes all available articles in your selected range
Selects the most strategically relevant articles
Generates executive-level insights for each
Review the generated briefing
Step 4: Explore the Analysis
Each article in your briefing includes:
Executive Takeaway
A critical insight summarized in ~15 words—designed for rapid scanning.
Strategic Relevance
Why this article matters for your role, with context about business impact and organizational implications.
Time Horizon
When the impact will be felt:
Immediate: Action required this week
Medium-term: Planning needed within 1-3 months
Long-term: Strategic positioning for 6+ months
Risk/Opportunity Assessment
Clear classification to help prioritize response:
Risk: Potential threat requiring mitigation
Opportunity: Strategic advantage to pursue
Mixed: Both upside and downside considerations
Executive Actions
Specific, actionable next steps you can take—not generic recommendations.
Selection Scores
Transparency into why this article was chosen:
Relevance (1-5): Alignment with your topics and persona
Novelty (1-5): New information vs. already known
Credibility (1-5): Source trustworthiness
Representativeness (1-5): How well it represents the broader trend
Advanded Configuration
The Six Articles Config button opens a configuration modal that controls how the AI generates curated executive briefings tailored to specific C-Suite personas.
System Prompt
Customize the analyst prompt template that guides article selection and summarization.
Available Placeholders:
{persona}
Target persona (CEO, CMO, CTO, CISO)
{article_count}
Number of articles to select (1-8)
{audience_profile}
Organizational profile context
{articles_summary}
Corpus of candidate articles
{persona_priorities}
Persona-specific priorities
{starred_instruction}
Instructions for starred articles
Actions: Reset to Default, Preview with Sample Data, Validate Template
Personas
Define characteristics, priorities, and focus areas for each C-Suite persona.
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
Priorities: Regulation, enterprise adoption, market dynamics
Risk Appetite: Moderate (default)
Focus: Business strategy, market positioning, competitive advantage
CMO (Chief Marketing Officer)
Priorities: Market trends, customer behavior, brand impact
Risk Appetite: High (default)
Focus: Marketing strategies, customer engagement, brand differentiation
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)
Priorities: Technical breakthroughs, infrastructure, scalability
Risk Appetite: High (default)
Focus: Technical architecture, development practices, engineering excellence
CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)
Priorities: Security threats, vulnerabilities, compliance
Risk Appetite: Low (default)
Focus: Security risks, compliance requirements, threat mitigation
Each persona is fully customizable with editable priorities, risk appetite (Low/Moderate/High), and focus areas.
Output Format
Define the JSON schema for Six Articles output.
Required Fields:
title
Article title with source & date
source
Publisher name
date
YYYY-MM-DD format
url
Canonical URL
executive_takeaway
~15 word summary
summary
2-3 sentence overview
strategic_relevance
Why it matters
time_horizon
Immediate/Medium/Long-term
risk_opportunity
risk/opportunity/mixed
signal_strength
weak/moderate/strong
executive_action
Array of recommended actions
category
policy/market/tech/workforce/security/society
scores
Relevance/novelty/credibility/reputation
Why Six Articles?
Background on the research-backed design:
The Science:
Cognitive Load: Executives process 5-9 items effectively (Miller's Law)
Time: 6 articles takes ~8-12 minutes to review
Decision Quality: Plateaus after 5-7 data points
Flexibility (1-8 articles):
1-2
Crisis mode – immediate threats only
3-4
Quick daily scan
6
Optimal balance (recommended)
7-8
Deep dive / weekly digest
Key Features
Deep Analysis Tools
Each article card provides options for deeper investigation:
Deep Dive: Multi-source analysis with broader context
Consensus Analysis: Compare perspectives across multiple sources
Impact Timeline: Project short/medium/long-term implications
Ask Auspex: Interactive Q&A about the article
SWOT Analysis: Structured strengths/weaknesses/opportunities/threats breakdown
Scenario Planning: Explore different futures based on the article's themes
Export Options
Share your briefing with stakeholders:
Export Markdown: Plain text format for email or Slack
Six Articles Markdown: Focused export of just the six articles
Download HTML (Classic): Simple HTML for archiving
Download HTML (Enhanced): Styled HTML with branding
Export to PDF: Professional document for presentations or printing
Generate Podcast
TIP: You have to add an Elevenlabs API Key to Settings -> Config -> Providers for Podcast Generation
Click the Podcast button to:
Convert your briefing to an AI-narrated audio file
Listen during commutes or while multitasking
Choose voice (Rachel by default) and length (90 seconds recommended)
Advanced Configuration
Click the Config button for power-user options:
System Prompt: Customize the AI's analysis instructions
Persona Profiles: Define custom executive personas beyond the defaults
Output Schema: Adjust which fields appear in the analysis
Selection Criteria: Fine-tune how articles are scored and selected
Tips & Tricks
Getting the Best Results
Narrow your topics: Fewer, more focused topics yield better article selection
Match persona to audience: Use CISO for security teams, CEO for board meetings
Refresh daily: Run Six Articles each morning for consistent briefings
Experiment with count: Try 4 articles for speed, 7-8 for depth
Time-Saving Strategies
Use Podcast mode: Listen during commutes or between meetings
Bookmark the page: Save with your preferred settings in the URL
Set up a routine: Same time daily (e.g., 7 AM) for consistency
Export for sharing: Send to leadership before their morning coffee
Advanced Usage
Compare personas: Generate briefings with CEO and CISO personas to see different angles
Track over time: Export daily briefings to watch trend evolution
Combine with Narrative View: Use Six Articles for daily scan, Narrative View for deeper patterns
Custom prompts: Use Config modal to tailor analysis to your organization's specific needs
Understanding Article Selection
The AI selects articles based on a sophisticated scoring system:
Selection Criteria
Relevance: How well the article matches your topics and persona priorities
Novelty: Is this new information or rehashing known facts?
Credibility: How trustworthy is the source?
Representativeness: Does it represent a broader trend or isolated incident?
Strategic Impact: Will this affect business decisions or operations?
What Gets Filtered Out
Duplicate coverage of the same story
Low-credibility sources
Off-topic articles (even if in your date range)
Purely tactical/technical details without strategic implications
Opinion pieces without actionable intelligence
Troubleshooting
No articles generated?
Verify you have articles loaded for the selected date range and topics
Try expanding your date range (e.g., last 48 hours instead of last 24)
Check that at least 3-4 topics are selected
Click "Load Articles" first in Article Investigator to confirm data availability
Analysis seems generic or off-target?
Switch to a more specific persona (CISO instead of CEO for security focus)
Narrow your topic selection to 3-5 highly relevant categories
Use the Config modal to customize the system prompt
Try regenerating—AI results can vary
Generation taking too long?
Large date ranges (7+ days) with many topics can take 60-90 seconds
Check your internet connection
Try reducing the number of articles (6 → 4)
Refresh the page if it exceeds 2 minutes
Executive Actions seem too generic?
This may indicate limited article quality or generic source material
Use the Deep Dive tool for more specific recommendations
Consider customizing the system prompt in Config to emphasize actionability
Try a different persona—CTO/CISO often yield more specific actions than CEO
Scores don't make sense?
Scores are relative to your current article set, not absolute
A "3/5 Relevance" may still be highly relevant if few articles match
Focus on the Strategic Relevance text, not just scores
If consistently low scores, broaden your topic selection
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