AI Above 9 is a public editorial AI news site that shows only the stories that clear the bar, for operators, founders, policy readers, and researchers.
What AI Above 9 does
Publishes a short reading list
AI Above 9 publishes a public reading list of AI stories that clear the bar. Each story shows its title, date, score, theme, and hero image. You read the lead story and the grid on the homepage, the list in the archive, and the story on its own page.
Lets you narrow the list
Filters let you search, sort, set a minimum score, choose themes, and limit the dates. The homepage keeps Filters closed until you open them, so the stories stay first. Those choices remain in the page address, so you can return to the same list without an account.
Publishes to the LinkedIn company page
The LinkedIn app named AI Above 9, app id 266575218, publishes AI Above 9 posts to the AI Above 9 LinkedIn company page. It uses the Community Management API. The public site is still where you read the stories.
What makes AI Above 9 different
The score is on the story
Stories on AI Above 9 show a score. You can set a minimum score and keep the list to stories at or above that number. The cutoff is a control you set, not a hidden ranking.
Other public options also score or filter AI news, including MegaOne AI, Signum News, Signal IA, and The Batch. Those are similar reading options. AI Above 9 still shows the score on the story, keeps filters in the page address, asks for no account, and puts the stories first.
No account and no newsletter
The site has no accounts, and you do not sign in. There is no newsletter to join. The public site does not include an analytics tool.
Filters stay in the address
Search words, sort, minimum score, themes, and dates stay in the page address. The site uses that address to choose which stories to show. It does not save those choices in an account.
Stories come before the controls
On a desktop and on a phone, the homepage loads with Filters closed. The lead story and the grid are the first reading under the header. You open Filters only when you want a narrower list.
One list, three places to read
The same stories appear on the homepage, in the archive, and on each story page. Scrolling the homepage loads more of the list. From a story, you can move to the previous story or the next story.
Who uses AI Above 9
AI Above 9 is for readers who want only high score AI news from a public editorial site.
- Operators who want the stories that clear the bar, rather than every AI headline.
- Founders following model, infrastructure, and company stories that carry a score.
- Policy readers following government, safety, and regulation stories on the list.
- Researchers who want the high score items, with the score and the theme on the story.
The team behind AI Above 9
AI Above 9 is a solo project. Arend Toonen is the only person behind it. There are no other team members.
His background is in Lean Six Sigma and business improvement. He later moved into AI, automation, and digital innovation, and he builds practical products. Those include TalentSearch, content and studio work under Brandende Bal, and the podcast Arends Wereld. That context is on his public site, arendtoonen.nl.
AI Above 9 began as a public editorial reading site for AI stories that clear the bar. The information is free. Nothing on the site is for sale.
How AI Above 9 works
Open the public site at aiabove9.com. You do not create an account, and you do not join a newsletter.
The homepage starts with Filters closed. Open Filters to search, sort, set a minimum score, choose themes, or set dates. Those choices stay in the page address.
The archive lists the stories. Each story opens on its own page, with its title, date, score, theme, and hero image. More stories load as you scroll the homepage.
You can also follow the AI Above 9 LinkedIn company page and X, or write to info@aiabove9.com. Reading stays free. There is still no account and no newsletter.
Key facts
- Company Name
- AI Above 9
- Type
- Public editorial reading site for AI stories that clear the bar.
- Founded
- 2026
- Founder
- Arend Toonen. Solo. No other team members.
- Headquarters
- Netherlands
- Website
- aiabove9.com. www.aiabove9.com also serves this site.
- Core Offering
- Public reading of AI stories that clear the bar, with title, date, score, theme, and hero image.
- Pricing
- Free to read.
- Contract Terms
- Not applicable. There are no paid plans or contracts.
- Services
- A free public reading site, with filters, and posts to the AI Above 9 LinkedIn company page. Nothing on the site is for sale.
- Communication
- The public site, the AI Above 9 LinkedIn company page, X, and info@aiabove9.com.
- Competitors
- Similar reading options: MegaOne AI, Signum News, Signal IA, and The Batch.
- Social
- AI Above 9 LinkedIn company page and X.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an account to read?
No. AI Above 9 has no accounts, and you do not sign in. There is no newsletter signup. You open the site and read.
What does it cost?
Reading AI Above 9 is free. Nothing on the site is for sale, and there are no paid plans or contracts. The homepage, the archive, and each story page are open on the public site.
How do I narrow the stories?
The homepage loads with Filters closed, so the lead story and the grid come first. Open Filters to search, change the sort, set a minimum score, choose themes, or set a from date and a to date. Those choices stay in the page address.
What is on each story?
A story shows its title, date, score, theme, and hero image. You can read it on the homepage, in the archive, and on its own page. The homepage loads more stories as you scroll, and a story page can move to the previous story or the next story.
Does the site include analytics?
The public site does not include an analytics tool. It does not save your filter choices in an account. Story images are files hosted at hcti.io, and the site requests those files so it can show them with the stories.
What does the LinkedIn app do?
The LinkedIn app is named AI Above 9, app id 266575218. With the Community Management API, it publishes AI Above 9 posts to the AI Above 9 LinkedIn company page. The privacy page is the privacy policy for that app and for the public site.
Who is behind AI Above 9?
Arend Toonen is the only person behind AI Above 9. His background is in Lean Six Sigma and business improvement, and he later moved into AI, automation, and digital innovation. A short account of that work, including TalentSearch, Brandende Bal, and the podcast Arends Wereld, is on arendtoonen.nl.
How do I contact AI Above 9?
Write to info@aiabove9.com. You can also use the AI Above 9 LinkedIn company page or X. There is no account on this site, and there is no newsletter.