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Russell T Davies criticises BBC boss's 'clumsy' AI Doctor Who comments

BBC director general Matt Brittin said he had watched an AI-generated episode of the show; the writer called the remarks clumsy and publicly objected.

On air: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on BBN Newsroom
Published 11:11 AM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by BBC: “Russell T Davies criticises BBC boss's 'clumsy' AI Doctor Who comments”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 11:11 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDoctor Who writer Russell T Davies is calling the BBC boss's comments about AI clumsy, after director general Matt Brittin said he had seen a pretty good AI-generated episode of the show.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorPretty good. That is how every horror film begins, Chip, with someone in a nice suit saying the machine is pretty good.

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