Polish Radio Station Replaces Human Hosts with AI-Generated Presenters to Simulate Interviewing Deceased Poet Wisława Szymborska

October 21, 2024

Polish radio station Off Radio Krakow experimented with AI-generated presenters, simulating an interview with the deceased poet Wisława Szymborska. While attracting attention, the move led to job losses for human hosts and sparked public backlash. Subsequently, the station ceased its use of AI presenters. This incident serves as a prime example of the need for careful AI governance and adherence to trustworthy AI principles.

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Alleged deployer: off-radio-krakow, mariusz-marcin-pulit
Alleged developer: openai, elevenlabs, leonardo-ai
Alleged harmed parties: lukasz-zaleski, mateusz-demski, wislawa-szymborska, off-radio-krakow-audience, off-radio-krakow-employees

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