Radio Station's AI Takeover: A Move to Win Listeners or Lose Hearts?

In a surprising turn of events, a state-funded radio station in Poland, Off Radio Krakow, decided to replace its entire staff with artificial intelligence. The move was aimed at attracting new listeners, particularly from Generation Z. The station introduced three AI-generated hosts: Emilia, Jakub, and Alex, each with an AI-created image. These hosts even landed a major interview with the late Polish poet Wislawa Szymborska, who passed away in 2012. While the station gained thousands of listeners, many tuned in out of anger. The station defended its decision, saying it was an attempt to revive the ailing station and make it more appealing to younger listeners. The controversy sparked debate about the ethics of AI and the boundaries of its use. The station later pulled the plug on the AI experiment due to severe backlash.