Associated Press
A super PAC supporting Miami Mayor Francis Suarez‘s run for the Republican presidential nomination has launched an artificial intelligence chatbot to answer questions about him, marking yet another example of how generative AI tools are being used in 2024 presidential campaigns.
The bot unveiled Wednesday by SOS America PAC listens to a user’s questions and matches them to video answers, created with an AI-powered avatar made to look and sound like Suarez.
“Hi, I’m AI Francis Suarez,” the bot says to introduce itself, its mouth moving in a way that’s not quite human. “You’ve probably heard that my namesake, conservative Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, is running for president. I’m here to answer questions you may have about Mayor Suarez’s proven agenda for economic prosperity, cutting spending and supporting our police. So, how can I help?”
The tool is powered by VideoAsk, a product created by the software company Typeform that advertises its use in recruiting and sales. The product’s website says clients can create “video funnels” that send visitors down different pathways depending on the questions they ask, allowing users to “choose their own adventure.”
The chatbot doesn’t appear to answer a user’s actual questions on the spot; instead, it directs them to a video on a topic in Suarez’s platform.
When asked Suarez’s plan on immigration, for example, the bot starts playing a 55-second video about “Mayor Suarez’s Miami Model” that discusses various topics including “economic prosperity in Miami,” unemployment rates, job creation, homicide rates and homelessness.
When asked if Suarez would support Trump as the GOP nominee, however, the bot turns to a computer-generated caricature identifying itself as “AI Ron DeSantis.” The caricature, made to resemble the Florida governor, says Suarez is concerned with “saving America’s economy, supporting our police officers” while DeSantis thinks “the single greatest threat to American families today” is “Mickey Mouse, yes Mickey Mouse – run for your lives!”
Some questions stump the bot, prompting a screen that reads, “Sorry, I did not understand…”
The chatbot joins other examples of 2024 candidates using generative AI tools in new ways in their campaigns.
Last month, DeSantis’ campaign released a video on social media that used images generated by artificial intelligence to show former President Donald Trump hugging infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci.
And in April, the Republican National Committee released a dystopian campaign ad meant to show the future if President Joe Biden is re-elected, created entirely with AI-generated images.
While artificial intelligence has been used before in political campaigning, AI tools have improved dramatically in recent years, making it faster, cheaper and easier to create images, videos or blocks of text from scratch.
While the tools can streamline tedious tasks and create innovative ad campaigns, experts warn that they can also be used to churn out harmful and believable disinformation meant to influence elections.
SOS America PAC and Typeform didn’t immediately respond to inquiries requesting more information about Suarez’s chatbot.
Republished with permission of The Associated Press.
9 comments
Tom
July 6, 2023 at 7:52 am
Artificial intelligence, meet abject stupidity. Why bother with the baby kissing and glad handing when folks can just chat to a bot?
Dont Say FLA
July 6, 2023 at 10:51 am
Francis doesn’t even know what an AI chatbot is.
He heard how woke types fancy AI chatbots.
Francis wants to lure the woke type votes, but he wants to lure them under cover such that Francis’ fellow GOP types don’t lambast him for courting the woke vote.
Thus Francis’ AI chatbot that isn’t even AI but we’ll just describe it AI because people are stupid and will believe anything.
Sorry Francis, the AI woke types, they ain’t stupid. They all know this isn’t AI. They are all laughing at you.
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Earl Pitts American
July 6, 2023 at 8:09 am
Poor Francis,
Nobody told him AI was invented just to have Joe Biden mouth the words in Presidental Debates while AI made him sound really great. AI has pretty much been abandoned because Biden could not work his mouth in conjunction with the words.
Francis you need to ask someone before you adopt stuff you think is cutting edge but really has already been relagated to the dumpster.
I, Earl Pitts American, am a busy man but if the price is right I will provide you with correct real-time political advice to keep you from looking like a sexually ambigious windsock like Charly Crist.
OK, I know your money is tight, so I will toss you a freeby:
Ever heard of Frank Sanatra? Sure you have, well his given name was alsi “Francis” but he would have shot you between the eyes if you failed to call him “Frank”.
So there you go Mr. Suarez, you are welcome for my, Earl Pitts American’s, free and valuable political advice.
Next time you run for office, who you gonna call?
That’s right Frank you gonna call me, Earl Pitts American!!!!
ps I can give you wardrobe advice to keep you from looking so gay too!!!!
EPA
M. Mouse
July 6, 2023 at 11:51 am
Too many words, Earl, no time to read them. Make your point but be brief. Gotta run. Squeak!
Earl Pitts American
July 6, 2023 at 1:05 pm
Son I ran the history and you stayed on my post of golden knowledge and wisdom for 20 minutes savoring each exiquate word of truth. Ya cant lie to Earl.
And Mickey dont make Hunter take the fall for your bag of cocaine you left in the West Wing. Mouse up and confess Mickey i’ve already arainged for them to hold you pending trial in Jeffery Epstein’s old cell on Reikers Island. Then we will run you in front of a judge that owes Hunter some money…we will have you out on time served in 30 days.
Thanks Mickey,
Earl Pitts American
Where is the AI?
July 6, 2023 at 8:55 am
This sounds like a “Listen to our options because our options have changed” voicemail system that recognizes speech instead of numbers pressed on the phone, and plays videos rather than audio.
Where is the AI? Does it learn along the way and create new video answers? I don’t think so. This contraption is just nonsense.
Francisly, I don’t give a damn.
Earl Pitts "The Big Voice On The Right" American
July 6, 2023 at 11:00 am
Thank you for supporting me, Earl Pitts American, The Ronald’s #1 Advisor on “The Road To The White House”.
Earl Pitts “Political Genious” American
Germansmith
July 6, 2023 at 11:20 am
Maybe we should just elect the AI Chatbot as president and eliminate the middle man/woman.
We know that the options we have from either party are quite lacking anyway.
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