Ethical and responsible use of AI in radio broadcasting

IN an era where voices can be replicated by machines and scripts generated by algorithms, a pressing question emerges: What still distinguishes radio from the sound of technology?

World Radio Day 2026, observed annually on Feb 13, carries the theme “Radio and Artificial Intelligence” with the slogan “AI is a tool, not a voice”. This is a timely reminder that technological progress should never eclipse the human values at the heart of broadcasting.