We already know stories about models and entrepreneurs working in the field of artificial intelligence. Now, in the UK, AI Steve has been created, the first AI-generated MP candidate for whom Britons will be able to vote. Although they compared it to Skynet, the artificial intelligence that created the Terminator.
The politician will stand in the election in Brighton on July 4. With the aim of inspiring a new form of interaction between voters and their representativesIn addition to his political proposals.
Steph is the brainchild of Stephen Endacott, a semi-retired businessman from Brighton who describes himself as a “capitalist with a social conscience”. Endacott, disillusioned with conventional politics, He decided to undertake this project to reconnect politicians with their voters, he told The Independent.
AI Steve was developed by Neural Voice, a company led by a team under Endacott.
AI Steve is designed to manage up to 10,000 conversations simultaneously, and respond to queries and questions from citizens using a transcript of Endacott’s voice and a digital avatar.
The main idea behind this innovation is for AI Steve to collect and analyze suggestions and requests from voters to incorporate them into his political platform. If he wins the election, Endacott will be the one to attend Parliament in person and vote on behalf of his AI alter ego, following the policies decided by voters.
The AI creator stresses that his role will simply be that of a “jerk” who follows the AI’s instructions, putting aside his personal opinions and ego to faithfully represent the wishes of his constituents.
“Voters should not be afraid of AI, but they should be careful and informed about its use. AI can be a powerful tool for achieving positive change. But it must be implemented in a responsible and ethical way,” Steve said.
AI Steve is designed to provide concrete proposals to address various social and economic problems. To validate these policies, proposals are voted on weekly by a group of local volunteer auditors, who rate them from 1 to 10 via email.
Only policies that receive more than 50% approval are approved. This process seeks to ensure that policy decisions reflect the views and desires of the local community.
In his interview with The Independent, Amnesty stressed that no one would control how he voted and that everything would depend on the system designed to validate the views of the community.
“Like Steve, my political ideology is based on the concept of a Smarter Britain, which aims to create policy for the people and by the people. I believe in transparency, accountability and inclusion in decision-making,” Amnesty said.
Endacott has great ambitions for Steve, even dreaming of one day aspiring to become Prime Minister. but, For now, it must win voters’ approval in July’s elections and overcome existing prejudices about artificial intelligence and all its risks.
“The problem is that a lot of people react against it before reading it and simply think of Skynet (the artificial intelligence that created the Terminator in the Arnold Schwarzenegger film series),” said its creator, also comparing it to what happened in Black Mirror, where in one episode, a CGI bear runs for political office .
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