Cecilia Vega Reveals AI Replica Will Interview Presidents by 2035 as Journalism Enters ‘Digital Twin’ Era
WASHINGTON — In a stunning prediction from one of America’s most trusted broadcast journalists, Cecilia Vega has announced that by 2035, AI-generated “digital twin” versions of top reporters will conduct live presidential interviews, fundamentally reshaping news media. Speaking at a future-of-journalism summit Tuesday, Vega, the former ABC News chief White House correspondent, described a world where real journalists like herself will train personalized AI replicas to interact with world leaders in real time, blending human intuition with machine accuracy. “Imagine a digital Cecilia Vega that can analyze a president’s micro-expressions while asking follow-up questions from a billion data points,” she said, sparking heated debate over authenticity and trust. Critics warn of deepfake dangers and the potential for manipulated narratives, but Vega insists these “journalism avatars” will offer round-the-clock accountability, forcing politicians to face constant scrutiny. By 2028, she predicts, major networks will test hybrid anchor teams — half human, half AI — with the most controversial adoption coming in White House press briefings.