Funding: Own budget (8), Public broadcaster / state media (1), Tech company (other) (1)
Broadcast first Romanian TV segment presented entirely by AI-generated avatar of named journalist Mihai Belu — image and voice both AI-generated; journalist was recovering from surgery;" framed explicitly as public awareness experiment about AI capabilities
Chat cu G4" — reader-facing conversational AI assistant that searches exclusively within G4Media's 250,000+ verified articles; returns summaries, chronologies and source links; described as first AI assistant in Romanian press based solely on verified news; no AI-generated editorial content
Meta third-party fact-checking partner for Romania — reviews Facebook and Instagram content flagged by Meta's AI systems for potential misinformation; false/misleading content demoted in feeds;" also part of EDMO regional hub (BROD) for Romania and Bulgaria
Agerpres Daily News | Hold History" — AI-assisted system to verify and distribute news; integrates blockchain/NFT (ICI D|Services) to create tamper-proof digital certificates of authenticity for verified stories; daily editorial team selects significant stories for NFT certification; expanded to regional level Dec. 2024
Established dedicated internal AI department (end 2025) for automatic generation of promotional spots and repetitive content production; linked to staffing restructuring including cancellation of 18-year flagship talk show ""La Maruta"" and reduction of ~40 staff; AI dept initially handles promotions