Russell T Davies criticises BBC boss's 'clumsy' AI Doctor Who comments
BBC director general Matt Brittin said he had seen a "pretty good" AI-generated episode of the show.
BBC News reports: BBC director general Matt Brittin said he had seen a "pretty good" AI-generated episode of the show.
This technology story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Russell T Davies, AI Doctor Who and Matt Brittin.
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