2 verified, source-linked AI implementations documented between 2025–2026.
SaqWI project: automated Maltese-language subtitles piloted on the 6pm news bulletin using Azure AI speech-to-text; PBS archives used to create 100–150 hours of aligned training transcriptions for the Maltese-language model
Hyper-realistic avatar news presenter deployed on TVM news broadcasts; launched October 2025; sparked protests from Malta Entertainment Industry Association (MEIA) and Solidarjetà over artists' rights and precarity of media workers
TVM (Television Malta / PBS) is one of 2 organizations in Malta documented in the index, which holds 3 cases from the country. Its work spans 2 function types, including AI Avatars / Synthetic Presenters, documented across 54 organizations worldwide.