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Before the sparse audience, he vowed to run the city of Cheyenne exclusively with an AI bot he calls “VIC” for “Virtual Integrated Citizen.”
…Standing behind a lectern with a sign that read “AI FOR MAYOR,” he gave a brief PowerPoint presentation on the history of AI. Then he stepped aside to give the floor to his Mac mini and iPad — which were propped on a table and connected to a hanging speaker at the front of the room — and told attendees to direct questions toward the screen.
“Is the computer system in city hall sufficient to handle AI?” one attendee, holding a wireless microphone at his seat, asked VIC.
“If elected, would you take a pay cut?” another wanted to know…
Midway through an interview with The Post, Miller offered to let the bot respond. VIC, in its robotic tone, correctly answered questions about trash day in Cheyenne, registering to vote and the current president of the United States.
VIC said it would argue against banning books — which some Cheyenne schools have done — citing their “educational value.” “But,” the bot added, “let’s create a process ensuring a balanced approach.”
Here is the full story. Via the excellent Kevin Lewis.
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