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India Today Group

2 verified, source-linked AI implementations documented between 2023–2025.

IndiaAsia-PacificNational
Cases
2
Active since
2023
Peak stage
3
Controversies
0

Where the AI sits

Workflow & Operations1
Editorial Production1

AI implementations

2025

JournalismAI Academy Asia-Pacific 2025/26 cohort

Staff participation in AI training programme for APAC newsrooms; LSE Polis / Google News Initiative programme

Talent Development & Upskilling1 – Access3 – Collaborative Human–AI
Tool: JournalismAI Academy curriculum (LSE Polis / Google News Initiative)Source ↗
2023

Sana

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

AI Avatars / Synthetic Presenters3 – Proficiency3 – Collaborative Human–AI
Tool: GenAI avatar and voice synthesis; ChatGPT / OpenAI API (editorial layers); multilingual TTS; India Today Group proprietary platformSource ↗

Context

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.

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