India Today Group's Vice Chairperson Kalli Purie introduced Aaj Tak’s first AI-powered news anchor 'Sana' at the India Today Conclave 2023 in New Delhi. Sana will present daily news updates several times a day in different languages
India Today Vice Chairperson Kalli Purie described Sana as "bright, gorgeous, ageless, tireless". She also revealed that Sana speaks in multiple languages
The AI-driven anchor is still undergoing training. "Sana does not take away from the brilliance of real-life anchors, who will be mentoring her. Sana will have a human surrogate editor," Purie said
The collaboration between the AI anchor and human editors is expected to unbox creative magic
The India Today Conclave also saw Microsoft’s Vice Chairperson and President, Brad Smith talk about AI. Smith said AI could become as big as the Internet
Smith predicted that we will see the use of generative AI in government services and enterprises in India, leading to entirely new ways for citizens to access information