China Launches First Robot News Anchor

Artificial Intelligence news anchor. Reuters
Artificial Intelligence news anchor. Reuters
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China Launches First Robot News Anchor

Artificial Intelligence news anchor. Reuters
Artificial Intelligence news anchor. Reuters

In a first-of-its-kind innovation worldwide, the Chinese news agency Xinhua, in partnership with tech firm Sogou Inc., has launched an AI-powered robot anchor. According to Xinhua, the "AI Synthetic Anchor" can read texts as naturally as a professional news anchor.

The robot "anchor" is an innovative technological breakthrough in the field of artificial intelligence. It is also the first complete experiment to integrate audio and video recordings in real-time with a virtual character through artificial intelligence.

The debut of the new technology came at the fifth edition of World Internet Conference in the eastern Chinese town of Wuzhen in the Zhejiang Province, east China.

The anchor can produce sounds, sentences, and lips movement, like a real news anchor. The designers have set up a model integrating these features, in which they used a pivotal technique to produce video that is identical to the news content.

The "AI Synthetic Anchor" will work for the Xinhua agency and will present the news in Chinese and English. Editors are set to provide the news content constantly as the robot anchor is designed to work all day, every day.

The "robot anchor" boosts the efficiency of TV news, reduces program recording costs, and increases the coverage speed during emergency events and so forth.



Grand Mosque's Mobile Stroke Unit Saves Life of Ugandan Hajj Pilgrim

The Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) at the Grand Mosque successfully intervened to save a Ugandan Hajj pilgrim who suffered a severe cerebral hemorrhage. (SPA)
The Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) at the Grand Mosque successfully intervened to save a Ugandan Hajj pilgrim who suffered a severe cerebral hemorrhage. (SPA)
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Grand Mosque's Mobile Stroke Unit Saves Life of Ugandan Hajj Pilgrim

The Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) at the Grand Mosque successfully intervened to save a Ugandan Hajj pilgrim who suffered a severe cerebral hemorrhage. (SPA)
The Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) at the Grand Mosque successfully intervened to save a Ugandan Hajj pilgrim who suffered a severe cerebral hemorrhage. (SPA)

The Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) stationed at the Grand Mosque, affiliated with King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC), successfully intervened to save a Ugandan Hajj pilgrim who suffered a severe cerebral hemorrhage.

The pilgrim lost consciousness within the Grand Mosque due to the hemorrhage, prompting an immediate response from the specialized unit, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Sunday.

Upon diagnosis at the scene, immediate treatment was initiated before the pilgrim was transferred to King Abdulaziz Hospital, a Makkah Health Cluster member, for further comprehensive medical care.

The MSU, unique in the Middle East, is fully equipped with a specialized medical team including a neurologist, cardiologist, respiratory therapist, emergency nurse, radiologist, and paramedic, along with a CT scanner. This advanced capability significantly enhances the efficiency of on-site diagnosis and treatment.

The Ugandan pilgrim received critical treatment within an impressive 16 minutes, one-sixth of the internationally accepted standard time of 60 minutes for such cases. His condition has since improved, and he is now undergoing medical rehabilitation to complete his Hajj rituals.

This rapid and efficient response exemplifies Saudi Arabia's integrated healthcare system, which aims to boost service quality and accessibility with the highest efficiency.

Such efforts align directly with the objectives of the Health Sector Transformation Program and the Pilgrim Experience Program, key pillars of Saudi Vision 2030, focused on providing advanced healthcare and ensuring pilgrims perform their rituals safely.