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Sanoma

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

FinlandEuropeNational
Cases
5
Active since
2023
Peak stage
4
Controversies
0

Where the AI sits

Editorial Production3
Marketing, Distribution & Discovery1
Audience & Community1

AI implementations

2025

Interview-to-article AI tool developed with Limecraft through Finnish media-startup…

Interview-to-article AI tool developed with Limecraft through Finnish media-startup incubator programme; converts recorded journalist interviews into draft articles; identified that AI utility depends on disciplined, consistent underlying workflows; part of Sanoma's broader AI editorial workflow toolset""

Editorial Workflow & Writing Assistance1 – Access3 – Collaborative Human–AI
Tool: Limecraft (AI interview-to-article conversion)Source ↗
2024

AI-voiced radio presenter (Anni) for daily programming segment

Built by Sanoma / Radio Loop

AI voice named Anni based on real presenter Satu Kotonen hosts 3-7 p.m. daily segment on national station Radio Loop; Sanoma property HitMix provided the voice model source

Audio & Voice Production4 – Ways of Working2 – AI-Assisted Human
Tool: Radio.Cloud AI voice synthesisSource ↗
2024

Article summaries and personalised reader recommendations using AI

Most visible consumer-facing AI uses at Sanoma newspapers; AI summaries on articles and personalised reading recommendations deployed across newspaper editorial brands

Distribution & Discovery4 – Ways of Working2 – AI-Assisted Human
Tool: AI (in-house)Source ↗
2023

Hennibot AI editorial insights tool for journalists

Built by Sanoma / Helsingin Sanomat / Ilta-Sanomat

AI-driven tool suggests engaging headlines, article structure, key terminology, enriching context and gender-equality improvements; helps journalists create content meeting reader expectations; developed with Futurice""

Audience Intelligence & Analytics4 – Ways of Working3 – Collaborative Human–AI
Tool: Hennibot (Futurice / in-house)Source ↗

Hennibot

Built by Sanoma / Helsingin Sanomat

AI-driven insights tool co-created with Futurice that surfaces reader expectations to help journalists create more relevant articles

Editorial Workflow & Writing Assistance3 – Proficiency3 – Collaborative Human–AI
Tool: Custom AI (Futurice)Source ↗

Context

Sanoma is one of 13 organizations in Finland documented in the index, which holds 24 cases from the country. Its work spans 4 function types, including Audience Intelligence & Analytics, documented across 34 organizations worldwide.

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