Wyoming Secretary of State, Chuck Gray, has expressed concerns about VIC's candidacy, stating that an AI bot is not a qualified elector. Gray has suggested that the county clerk reject Miller's application. OpenAI, the company that developed the software on which VIC is built, has taken action against the bot for violating their policies against political campaigning. Despite this, Miller is prepared to move VIC to an open-source platform if necessary. Miller will be running against incumbent Patrick Collins and several other candidates.
Key takeaways:
- Victor Miller is running for mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming, promising to let an AI bot, VIC (Virtual Integrated Citizen), make decisions if he is elected.
- VIC is built on OpenAI’s ChatGPT 4.0, and Miller did not ask permission from the company to use its software for his bot candidate, which has resulted in a violation of OpenAI's policies against political campaigning.
- Wyoming secretary of state Chuck Gray has raised concerns about the legality of Miller's campaign, stating that a candidate must be a "qualified elector," which necessitates being a real person, and suggesting that the county clerk reject Miller's application for candidacy.
- If OpenAI takes VIC offline due to the policy violation, Miller is prepared to move it to Meta’s Llama 3, an open source platform.