This newsletter was not written by a robot*

Bots are becoming an inevitable part of newsgathering. Two women are determined to prevent them becoming an inevitable part of warfare

*although it's a bit stilted in places

In a week in which robot journalists won new customers and admirers in Britain, you'll be reassured to note that the Guardian is still relying on human beings, for the Upside series at least.

And very busy they were, investigating hopeful stories that all involved David-and-Goliath struggles, albeit in very different fields.