Rosário kept the AI component a secret, fearing that lawmakers' prejudices about AI might have prevented the bill from being voted on. After the bill's approval and sanction by the mayor, he revealed its AI origin, sparking debate about the role of AI in legislation. Despite initial skepticism, the city council's president acknowledged that AI's role in legislation could become a trend. Rosário believes that AI can help optimize resources and the time of political agents and public servants.
Key takeaways:
- A bill about water meters in a Brazilian city was revealed to have been entirely written by ChatGPT, an AI chatbot developed by OpenAI.
- The AI-generated proposal was approved unanimously by all 36 members of the council, who were unaware it was AI-generated.
- The bill's sponsor, councilman Ramiro Rosário, kept the AI involvement a secret fearing lawmakers' prejudices about AI might have prevented the bill from being voted on.
- Rosário believes that artificial intelligence can help optimize resources and the time of political agents and public servants, allowing them to focus on what is truly essential for their work.