AI Chatbot 'Jennifer' Makes Support Calls for Congressional Candidate, Raising Ethics Questions Around AI in Politics
• Jennifer is an AI chatbot calling voters to support congressional candidate Peter Dixon
• Jennifer declares upfront she is AI, speaks in a robotic tone, but holds natural conversations
• Dixon initially skeptical about using AI chatbots but was impressed with Jennifer's capabilities
• Concerns exist about risks of AI like job losses and fraud, but Dixon wants US to lead in AI ethics
• Civox co-founders created Jennifer to highlight use of AI in politics and ensure it's ethical