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Massachusetts Rep. Jake Auchincloss part of delegation visiting Taiwan in tense US-China moment
TAIPEI, Taiwan - A delegation of U.S. lawmakers met with the head of Taiwan's legislature on Monday as part of a five-day visit to the self-ruled island that comes as U.S.-China relations remain tense after weeks of trading accusations over a spy balloon. The delegation that arrived Sunday includes Reps. Ro Khanna of California, Tony Gonzales of Texas, Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts and Jonathan Jackson of Illinois. They are expected to meet President Tsai Ing-wen as well as business … Continue Reading
February 16, 2023
Democrat pushes Congress to get a jump on regulating ChatGPT
As generative artificial intelligence (AI) developments rapidly change the world of technology, some experts and lawmakers are urging Congress to get a jump on regulating the powerful tools. During a Thursday panel diving into this new innovation, Rep. Jacob Auchincloss (D-Mass.) told The Hill’s Rebecca Klar that he’s hoping Congress will be proactive about controlling the dangers of AI, especially the recently released tool ChatGPT created by OpenAI. “It … Continue Reading
February 16, 2023
Auchincloss: 'Best answers to Sino-American competition will be found in the United States'
America has the ability to repair the relationship between China and America; however, only if it starts in America and reinforces our strengths, Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) said in a statement provided to State Newswire. “This Congress, and my generation, have an opportunity to rise above politics to chart a course for sound strategy. The best answers to Sino-American competition will be found in the United States, not in China,” Auchincloss said in his statement. “Our own … Continue Reading
February 12, 2023
OTR: Massachusetts congressman on handling of suspected Chinese spy balloon
Rep. Jake Auchincloss, who is in his second term in the U.S. House, is now part of the chamber's Select Committee on … Continue Reading
February 08, 2023
Auchincloss Promotes Conflict, Competition and Collaboration With China
In response to flaring tensions between the United States and China, the U.S. House of Representatives created a Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. Sitting on that committee is Massachusetts Congressman Jake Auchincloss, who represents parts of Greater Boston and the SouthCoast in the House. Recently, Auchincloss made an appearance on WBSM's SouthCoast Tonight to discuss the work he expects to do on … Continue Reading
February 07, 2023
Update - Congressman Jake Auchincloss, February 7, 2023
We get an update from Massachusetts 4th District Congressman Jake Auchincloss. Recorded February 7, … Continue Reading
February 07, 2023
Congressman Jake Auchincloss on China Relations & SOTU
February 07, 2023
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