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ZDF

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

GermanyEuropeNational
Cases
2
Active since
2023
Peak stage
2
Controversies
0

Where the AI sits

Editorial Production1
Workflow & Operations1

AI implementations

2023

AI-Powered Live TV Captioning

Editorial Workflow & Writing Assistance2 – Adoption3 – Collaborative Human–AI
Tool: Proprietary/CustomSource ↗
2023

Published nine principles for the use of Generative AI (Oct. 26, 2023)

Commitments include: AI cannot replace editorial teams; AI cannot serve as journalistic source; transparency required about when/where AI is used; AI-generated content must meet full journalistic due diligence standards; sensitive data not used for AI model training without editorial review""

AI Ethics & Editorial Policy2 – Adoption5 – Human-Only
Tool: N/A (policy)Source ↗

Context

ZDF is one of 55 organizations in Germany documented in the index, which holds 93 cases from the country. Its work spans 2 function types, including AI Ethics & Editorial Policy, documented across 75 organizations worldwide.

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