AI in Action Thoughtful AI integration at the Recording Academy
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Jan 27, 2026 David Gregory, CIO of the Recording Academy, leads AI strategy across GRAMMYs operations and archives. He discusses using generative AI to speed submission screening and voting workflows. He explains GRAMMY IQ, an AI-powered chatbot for fan trivia and history. He also covers multimodal archives, partner collaborations, and a cautious, long-term approach to responsible AI integration.
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Album Of The Year Generates Huge Workload
- For Album Of The Year the Recording Academy receives over 1,700 submissions and must verify credits and spellings.
- David Gregory recounts this to illustrate the precise, high-volume manual work AI could assist with.
Massive Manual Work Behind Grammy Submissions
- The Grammys still process over 20,000 submissions yearly and much of that eligibility checking is manual.
- David Gregory describes how AI could speed weeks-long validation down to days while preserving human verification.
Grammy IQ Turns Archives Into Fan Trivia
- Grammy IQ is an AI chatbot that ingested the academy's historical database to power trivia and engagement.
- The system uses the history database to generate multiple-choice questions and drive sweepstakes entries.