Despite American Samoa not participating in the general election, Palmer hopes his win will create momentum for his campaign in other states. He believes his use of AI technology, which would have cost millions to build five years ago, sets him apart from other candidates. The Biden campaign has not commented on whether it plans to use AI in its reelection bid.
Key takeaways:
- Jason Palmer, a Democratic challenger and entrepreneur, won American Samoa's primary election, blocking a Biden sweep. He credits his use of AI for his success.
- Palmer uses AI to text and email voters, and an AI avatar on his website to interact with them in real time. The avatar, PalmerAI, features the likeness of the candidate and simulations of his voice.
- Palmer's campaign spent less than $25,000 to build the first version of PalmerAI. The bot was created after Palmer spent several hours recording himself reading speeches and excerpts from books to capture his voice.
- Despite American Samoa not participating in the general election, Palmer hopes his win there will create momentum for his campaign in other states. He believes his use of AI sets him apart from other candidates and is a testament to his entrepreneurial skills.