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City officials in Brazil unanimously voted to pass a bill that was secretly written by ChatGPT in just 15 seconds

Dec 04, 2023 - businessinsider.com
A bill about water meters, unanimously passed by a Brazilian city council, was revealed to have been entirely written by OpenAI's chatbot, ChatGPT. The sponsor, Porto Alegre councilman Ramiro Rosário, disclosed that the legislation was AI-generated, and was approved by all 36 members of the council, who were unaware of its AI origin. The bill, which emerged from a 250-character command input into ChatGPT, proposed a 30-day deadline for the city to replace stolen water meters and a provision waiving water bills if the deadline wasn't met.

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.
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