Tech Billionaires Fund AI-Powered Dark Horse Candidate to Unseat Biden
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Silicon Valley insiders formed a PAC called "We Deserve Better" to try to unseat Biden, backing long-shot challenger Dean Phillips. They have raised $4 million.
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The PAC launched an AI chatbot called Dean.Bot to spread Phillips's message, one of the first known uses of AI in a campaign.
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Wealthy tech donors like billionaire Jed McCaleb donated, disappointed with Biden's candidacy and Democratic Party.
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Activist hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman also donated to the PAC, praising Phillips's business background and wanting a more centrist candidate.
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Experts worry AI chatbots could enable new forms of misinformation and voter manipulation, though Dean.Bot discloses it's AI. OpenAI bans political use of its models.