• Bot got not a lot: US mayoral candidate who pledged to govern by AI loses race

    Bot got not a lot: US mayoral candidate who pledged to govern by AI loses race
    Victor Miller proposed customized ChatGPT bot to govern Cheyenne, Wyoming – but fared badly at the ballot box A mayoral candidate in Wyoming who proposed letting an artificial intelligence bot run the local government lost his race on Tuesday – by a lot.The candidate, Victor Miller, announced his run for mayor of Cheyenne earlier this year, and quickly made headlines after he decided to run with his customized ChatGPT bot, named Vic (Virtual Integrated Citizen), and declared his
  • Democrats use AI in effort to stay ahead with Latino and Black voters

    Democrats use AI in effort to stay ahead with Latino and Black voters
    Party tries experimental tech to persuade voters of color to choose Kamala Harris over Donald TrumpLatino and Black-led Democratic and progressive organizations are mobilizing to come up with novel uses of AI to reach voters of color.On Discord, a social messaging app that connects gamers, it’s taking the form of a smiling chatbot powered by artificial intelligence that evokes Pixar’s animated robot Wall-E. When you click, a conversation opens up that says: “This is the very be
  • Privacy regulator drops pursuit of Clearview AI as Greens call for more scrutiny on use of Australians’ images

    Privacy regulator drops pursuit of Clearview AI as Greens call for more scrutiny on use of Australians’ images
    OAIC says decision stands that company must cease collecting images and delete those on record, but Clearview AI is yet to prove complianceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian privacy regulator has ended its pursuit of Clearview AI over use of the images of Australians’ faces in its facial recognition service, despite no sign from the company it has complied with a ruling ordering the i