2 verified, source-linked AI implementations documented between 2023–2025.
Staff participation in AI training programme for APAC newsrooms; LSE Polis / Google News Initiative programme
GenAI-powered AI TV anchor; India's first AI news anchor; unveiled at India Today Conclave (March 2023); presents prime-time 9 PM news on India Today TV; anchors Superfast News (100 headlines in 10–15 minutes on YouTube); also serves as a radio host reading sports scores, traffic updates and personalised content; within six months of launch Sana had anchored more than 200 hours of programming and became the first AI anchor to interact with a head of state (PM Narendra Modi); six regional AI anchors subsequently launched in October 2023: SAIli (Marathi / Mumbai Tak), AIshwarya (Hindi / UP Tak, Bharat Tak, News Tak), NAIna (Bhojpuri / Aaj Tak 2), AIna (Bengali / Aaj Tak Bangla) and JAI (English / India Today TV); won INMA 2024 Global Media Awards first prize for Best Use of AI in Customer-Facing Products
India Today Group is one of 31 organizations in India documented in the index, which holds 45 cases from the country. Its work spans 2 function types, including AI Avatars / Synthetic Presenters, documented across 54 organizations worldwide.