Australian Radio Station Fooled Listeners With AI Host For Half a Year Straight

An Australian radio station used AI to host a show for six months without telling listeners. This synthetic DJ prank raises big questions about AI, authenticity, and just how long you can swap out humans for neural nets before anyone catches on.
What really exposed the ruse wasn’t a glitchy playlist, but Sydney writer Stephanie Coombes’s sharp ear—she noticed Thy’s identical “old school” catchphrase across shows. With “AI radio host controversy” trending, Australia’s media world is officially on alert.