BBC Question Time features AI-generated panel of guests

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A BBC Question Time episode featured a panel with AI-generated historical figures like Churchill, intended to show AI images' 'hyper-real and persuasive' nature. The segment was later replaced by real experts from the technology sector.

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The use of AI-generated images in a live TV broadcast raised questions about the ethics of generative AI.

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A BBC Question Time episode featured a panel with AI-generated historical figures like Churchill, intended to show AI images' "hyper-real and persuasive" nature

5/30/2026, 12:15:54 AM

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