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O'Grady, S. (2026, October 14). Russell T Davies criticises BBC boss for ‘clumsy’ AI Doctor Who comments. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/russell-t-davies-bbc-royal-television-society-humans-b1300771.html
O'Grady, Sean. “Russell T Davies criticises BBC boss for ‘clumsy’ AI Doctor Who comments.” Evening Standard, 14 Oct. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/russell-t-davies-bbc-royal-television-society-humans-b1300771.html.
O'Grady, Sean. “Russell T Davies criticises BBC boss for ‘clumsy’ AI Doctor Who comments.” Evening Standard, October 14, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/russell-t-davies-bbc-royal-television-society-humans-b1300771.html.
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Russell T. Davies, a longtime writer and showrunner for Doctor Who, criticized the new BBC director general, Matt Brittin, over comments Brittin made about an unofficial AI-generated Doctor Who episode at a Royal Television Society conference in September 2026. Davies told BBC Radio 4's The Media Show that Brittin’s remarks were “clumsy” and insensitive to writers and artists whose jobs could be affected by AI advancements. Brittin, who joined the BBC after a stint at Google, later clarified his stance during an internal staff meeting, emphasizing that he values human creativity and believes in its central role within the BBC’s mission. Despite this clarification, Davies expressed skepticism about Brittin's understanding of television production, noting that Brittin hasn't worked in television for long and might reconsider such comments in the future.
