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Newton Pharmacist to Attend Presidential State of Union as Auchincloss Guest
Newton, MA — Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) is announcing Newton-based independent pharmacist Dr. Xiaoyan Qin as his guest to President Biden’s State of the Union Address to Congress on Tuesday. Congressman Auchincloss recently visited Union Pharmacy and spoke to Dr. Qin about her experiences as an immigrant from China and small business owner who has witnessed the opportunities America provides firsthand, as well as how rising healthcare costs impact … Continue Reading
February 06, 2023
Amid Chinese balloon fallout, House Democrat Jake Auchincloss backs Biden's response
Congressman Jake Auchincloss, a Democrat from Massachusetts, joined CBS News to discuss the fallout from President Biden's response to the downed suspected Chinese surveillance balloon, the debt ceiling debate and Mr. Biden's upcoming State of the Union … Continue Reading
February 06, 2023
Dr. Xiaoyan Qin, owner of Union Pharmacy, to be guest of Rep. Auchincloss at State of the Union address
Rep. Jake Auchincloss has announced that his guest at President Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday will be Dr. Xiaoyan Qin, owner of Union Pharmacy in Newton Center. After working as a pharmacist and pharmacy manager in Newton Center for 15 years, Dr. Qin opened Union Pharmacy in 2019 to give people a community-centered care option. Rep. Auchincloss said, “As an independent pharmacist, Dr. Xiaoyan Qin has made a name for herself with top-notch patient service. … Continue Reading
February 04, 2023
Spy balloon a 'deeply unimpressive display' of CCP's power: Rep. Jake Auchincloss
Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., joins 'Fox News Live' to discuss the Chinese spy balloon floating over U.S. airspace and the handling by the Biden administration and the … Continue Reading
February 01, 2023
Auchincloss Appointed to Select Committee on China
Auchincloss Appointed to Select Committee on China Posted Wednesday Evening “This Congress, and my generation, have an opportunity to rise above politics to chart a course for sound strategy.” Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) received an appointment from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to serve on the United States House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. This newly … Continue Reading
February 01, 2023
The Future of Politics: Hear ChatGPT’s Groundbreaking Speech Written by Artificial Intelligence
It’s a fact: artificial intelligences are slowly conquering the world. Recently, we learned about Google’s AI that was able to generate music through text. Now, it seems that this technology has also broken into the world of politics. Jake Auchincloss, a 34-year-old Democrat, used the well-known ChatGPT to draft a text that would help him promote the construction of a research center focused on artificial intelligence. In doing so, he becomes the first member … Continue Reading
February 01, 2023
Auchincloss Appointed to Select Committee on China
On Wednesday, February 1, 2023, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) received an appointment from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to serve on the United States House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. As described by Politico, this newly created committee will “assess the myriad military, economic and technological challenges posed by China.” Appointments to this committee are at the discretion of … Continue Reading
January 27, 2023
Rep. Auchincloss Reads Speech Generated by AI
Rep. Auchincloss Reads Speech Generated by AI He said he gave the speech to make sure the technology is something we’re talking about … Continue Reading
January 27, 2023
MA Representative Jake Auchincloss & Donut Troubles
Bloomberg Baystate Business With Tom Moroney, Joe Shortsleeve, Kim Carrigan, Anne Mostue and Janet Wu 1-27-23 Peter Delios, owner of Kane’s Doughnuts, tells us how his business and the donut industry is being hurt by high egg prices. Anne Mostue reports on the U.S. Labor Secretary and former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh appearing at a New England Council breakfast. Janet Wu reports on the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Women’s Network hosting the 2023 Pinnacle Awards, honoring nine … Continue Reading
January 27, 2023
Lieu, Auchincloss boldly go where AI so far has not: the House
Educators may be worried that students will use a new, free artificial intelligence tool to cheat on writing essays, but lawmakers are leaning into it — or don’t consider it cheating. The tool, ChatGPT, can almost instantly generate seemingly human-produced text based on a question or other written prompt. Two members of Congress used ChatGPT this week to write the first AI-generated piece of federal legislation and the text of a floor speech. Democratic … Continue Reading
January 27, 2023
US Congressman Reads ChatGPT-Generated Speech On House Floor
A Congressman in the United States delivered a speech on the floor of the House using ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbox tool. Jake Auchincloss' staff said this is the first time an AI-written speech was read in the Congress. Interestingly, in the brief two-paragraph speech, Mr Auchincloss advocated for a bill he is introducing that would create a US-Israel artificial intelligence centre. He chose the AI to write the speech hoping to highlight its potential and power and the need … Continue Reading
January 26, 2023
US Politician Has ChatGPT Write His Speech
In a surprising move, A US politician turned to ChatGPT, a powerful artificial intelligence language model, to write his floor speech for a legislative session. ChatGPT is a state-of-the-art language model developed by OpenAI, that utilizes deep learning techniques such as unsupervised pre-training, fine-tuning, and transfer learning. It was first introduced in 2018 and has since been continuously trained on massive amounts of text data from the internet. It is one of the largest … Continue Reading
January 26, 2023
This Speech Read on the House Floor Was Generated by ChatGPT
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) read a speech entirely written by ChatGPT on the House floor on January 25, when discussing legislation that would establish a joint U.S.-Israeli AI research facility. It is believed to be the first AI-written speech in the history of the House of Representatives. ‘I’m the youngest parent in the Democratic caucus,’ Auchincloss said to the AP, when explaining his reasoning for the speech. ‘AI is going to be part of my life and it … Continue Reading
January 26, 2023
“There were probably about a dozen of my colleagues on the floor. I bet none of them knew it was written by a computer.”
U.S. Rep Jake Auchincloss, regarding the speech he gave about a bill that would establish a joint U.S.-Israel artificial intelligence center that was entirely written by the online AI chatbot ChatGPT. His staff believes it is the first time that an AI-written speech was read in Congress. To create the speech, Auchincloss prompted the system to “write 100 words to deliver on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives” about the bill; he had to refine the prompt several times … Continue Reading
January 26, 2023
Rep. Jake Auchincloss uses ChatGPT artificial intelligence to write House speech
During his appearance on the floor of the US House of Representatives Wednesday, Congressman Jake Auchincloss made history not for the content of his speech, but for how it was written. Auchincloss became the first Congressman to present a speech written by artificial intelligence. The speech formed through ChatGPT, allows users to enter themes, prompts, and guidelines and have the AI software formulate a response as if a human wrote it. "They are not intelligence in the way humans conceive … Continue Reading
January 26, 2023
Watch Boston-Area Congressman Use ChatGPT AI for House Floor Speech to Prove ‘This Is a Tool, Not a Master’ (Video)
Massachusetts representative Jake Auchincloss became the first congressman on Wednesday to address the House floor with a speech written by ChatGPT artificial intelligence. While highlighting the increasing prevalence and common use of the software – for better or for worse – the speech was less a political and more an opportunity, Auchincloss said, to prove that it “is a tool, not a master.” CNN broadcast a short clip from Rep. Auchincloss’ speech, during … Continue Reading
January 26, 2023
Mass. Congressman Jake Auchincloss gives speech written by artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT
Massachusetts Congressman Jake Auchincloss took a creative approach to his most recent speech on the House floor to make a point about artificial intelligence. Auchincloss, who was speaking on a bill to create a center for AI research, used the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT to write his speech. “We must collaborate with international partners like the Israeli government to ensure that the United States maintains a leadership role in AI research and development and responsibly … Continue Reading
January 25, 2023
Rep. Jake Auchincloss Reads U.S. House Floor Speech Written By ChatGPT
When Representative Jake Auchincloss delivered a short speech on the U.S. House floor Wednesday about a bill that would create an artificial intelligence research center between the U.S. and Israel, he did not have his typical speechwriter to thank. The Massachusetts Democrat used the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT to write the speech for him. This is the first time an AI-generated speech was read in Congress. WBZ NewsRadio obtained a copy of the prompt Auchincloss … Continue Reading
January 25, 2023
Congressman gives speech written by AI
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) delivered a speech on the House floor using ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbox tool. He explains to CNN's Laura Coates why he utilized the technology in front of … Continue Reading
January 25, 2023
ChatGPT goes to Washington: Auchincloss delivers AI-written speech on House floor
When U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss decided to deliver a speech on a bill that would create a U.S.-Israel artificial intelligence center, he opted to let the AI do the talking. The brief two-paragragh speech read by the Massachusetts Democrat on the floor of the U.S. House on Wednesday was generated by the online AI chatbot ChatGPT. His staff said they believe it's the first time an AI-written speech was read in Congress. Auchincloss said he prompted the system in part to "write 100 words to … Continue Reading