Posted 12/17/2023, 12:38:00 AM
NYC Councilwoman-Elect Admits Using AI Tools, Sparks Debate on Campaign Ethics
- Susan Zhuang, a NYC councilwoman-elect, admitted to using AI tools like ChatGPT to communicate with constituents and media
- Zhuang gave suspicious interview answers that were flagged by an AI content detector as autogenerated
- When confronted, Zhuang initially blamed staffers before admitting she uses AI "as an immigrant and Brooklyn’s first Chinese-American Councilwoman"
- Zhuang said she uses AI "to help foster deeper understanding" and for "personal growth" when English isn't her primary language
- Another NYC councilmember is advocating for the FEC to ban politicians from using "deceptive artificial intelligence" in campaigns