I Spoke To Britain's First AI MP And It Got A Bit Weird
If you ever wanted to ask an AI version of your MP what vegetable they would be, or get some relationship advice from a virtual politician, today might be your lucky day.
Labour MP Mark Sewards has created an AI version of himself. There is now a free and publicly accessible chatbot that speaks with his actual voice and can answer (some of) your burning political questions.
The model has strict guardrails in place and has been adopted by Sewards primarily to support a constituent’s start-up. Don't worry; it won't be replacing his or his staff's work on things like casework.
But the creation of this AI-generated politician raises huge questions about how the public will be able to interact with elected figures in the future, and what boundaries and safety measures would have to be put in place.
PoliticsHome had an hour-long chat with the AI MP on the day of its launch to test its capabilities and limits. And at times, the conversation became quite weird.
