Channel 4 Debuts AI News Anchor in UK TV First
Channel 4’s AI presenter highlighted ethical concerns and job displacement as 76% of UK bosses have adopted AI for human tasks, the Dispatches episode revealed.
- Channel 4's Dispatches episode aired Monday at 8 p.m. and revealed in its closing moments that presenter Aisha Gaban was 100% AI-generated.
- Following international examples of AI presenters, Channel 4 said it chose an AI host to prompt questions about trust and authenticity, following earlier uses by Xinhua and other broadcasters.
- Produced by Seraphinne Vallora and Kalel Productions, the AI anchor was guided by prompts to create a realistic digital human, though viewers noticed mouth blurring during the broadcast.
- A Channel 4 survey of 1,000 business leaders found 76% adopted AI for tasks once done by humans, 66% are excited about its use, and 41% reported reduced recruitment.
- Amid industry backlash over AI-generated performers, Louisa Compton, Channel 4 head of news and current affairs, said AI presenters won’t become routine, while unions warn AI like Tilly Norwood jeopardises livelihoods.
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