Ahmad 
The news that circulated about the launch of the first female AI presenter on Egyptian television aroused curiosity and questions from the public.
The head of the Egyptian television sector, Naela Farouk, denied the recent news about the launch of the first female broadcaster with artificial intelligence in the official broadcast.
Farouk confirmed in her interview with “Cairo 24” that the story circulating is unfounded, stressing the channel’s commitment to its current team of broadcasters, and that there is no intention to replace them with an artificial intelligence system.
She explained that the photos and videos that were posted were part of a promotional campaign for a seminar discussing the effects of social media and artificial intelligence, specifically the risks of the spread of disinformation.
The alleged character, who goes by the name Mai Attia, appeared on Facebook through a series of photos and videos in which she claims to represent the new face of artificial intelligence on Egyptian television.
In November 2018, Xinhua introduced the world’s first artificial intelligence news anchor who can deliver news with a voice and facial expressions that mimic humans, in cooperation with the Chinese search engine Sogou.
South Korea also employed an AI news anchor called AI Kim and started providing news in 2020.
The first female AI anchor in the Arab world appeared on a hashtag show on Al Jazeera Mubasher in March 2023.
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