ChatGPT is penetrating deeper and deeper areas of life. Two days ago, Congressman Jake Auchincloss made the first-ever speech in the House of Representatives, written by the acclaimed chatbot.
In this case, we are not talking about a scandal – Auchincloss himself said that he did this to show the capabilities of modern AI systems
AI can become a general-purpose technology: a foundation in every sector. Yesterday, I delivered the first AI-crafted speech to Congress as a call to action. Politicians should be purposeful and active.
The congressman’s speech was very short and concerned just AI. Auchincloss advocated a bill he is introducing that would create a US-Israeli artificial intelligence center. Here is the entire speech:
I am one of the youngest parents in Congress. I know this technology will be part of my career for decades to come. And it can become a general purpose technology for my children, for the sector they have chosen to work in, it will be a key tool that they will need to use.
I wanted to bring this to the attention of Congress so that we are discussing a purposeful AI policy now, and not being 10 years behind the times like many social media policymakers.
According to reports, the Auchincloss team instructed ChatGPT to write a 100-word speech in the House of Representatives on that very bill. At the same time, people had to refine the request several times before the AI produced the desired result.
