Long-Shot Candidate Credits AI Chatbot for Helping Secure Surprise Primary Win in American Samoa
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Jason Palmer, a long shot Democratic challenger, won the American Samoa primary, blocking a clean sweep for Biden.
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Palmer credits his embrace of AI for helping drive his surprise win, using it for voter outreach.
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An AI chatbot named PalmerAI simulates the candidate's voice and likeness to respond to voter questions.
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Palmer told Business Insider his campaign built the first version of PalmerAI for under $25,000 thanks to advances in AI.
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Despite no chance at actually unseating Biden as the nominee, Palmer hopes his American Samoa win creates momentum in other states where he's on the ballot.