A wannabe politician says hehas no policies and will insteaduse AI to write his manifesto.
If elected, I will vote in Parliamant [sic] in accordance with the consensus.
Simple, Gray wrote onLinkedIn.
The tool hes using,Polis, collects and analyses public opinion in real time.
The software first attracted attention in Taiwan, where it powersa platformfor political debate.
DubbedvTaiwan, the project invites citizens and government to co-create legislation.
It’s free, every week, in your inbox.
Polis has also been usedby public authorities in America, Canada and Singapore, and indeed, by Gray.
I want to find these consensus points and use them as my policies.
With that level of political indecisiveness, a move to AI-powered lawmaking seems a logical next step.
If mandated, I will vote for the government, or against, or abstain.
Gray is now using Polis to collect views on statements that are posed.
Constituents can also propose further ideas, which can then be voted on anonymously.
According to Gray, the tool has already proven its up to the task.
Although both these issues appeared to polarise people, consensuses were easily found.
Sadly, the consensuses were given little attention by the council.
Governance experts have alsopraisedthe tool albeit in limited tweaks.
The general risks around AI transparency, biases, privacy, and accountability are amplified in politics.
Gray, however, wants Polis to disrupt traditional party politics.
If mandated, I will vote for the government, or against, or abstain.
Therefore, by electing me, my constituents are getting more democracy, more power in their hands.
Selby and Ainsty will be the countrys bellwether constituency.
Story byThomas Macaulay
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