GOP Presidential Campaign Using AI Chatbot to Respond to Voters

A super PAC supporting Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s bid for the Republican presidential nomination has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to answer queries about him, marking yet another instance of the use of generative AI in 2024 presidential campaigns.
The SOS America PAC bot unveiled on July 5 listens to a user’s queries and combines them with video responses created by an AI-powered avatar designed to appear and sound like Mr. Suarez.
“Hi, I’m AI Francis Suarez,” the bot says to introduce itself, its mouth moving in a way that attempts to imitate human speech.
“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?”…}