BBC boss reacts to 50-minute AI-generated 'Doctor Who' episode

The News International - Sep 29, 2026

BBC boss reacts to 50-minute AI-generated 'Doctor Who' episodeIn the age of artificial intelligence, Hollywood fears how the technology is encroaching on the industry.Doctor Who, for example, a hit BBC show, had an episode generated by AI and sent to network boss Matt Brittin, who described it as...

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