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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
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
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
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
January 25, 2023
Jake Auchincloss did something historic on the House floor: He delivered a speech written entirely by AI.
What happened: Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) took to the floor to deliver a speech crafted entirely by the artificial intelligence program ChatGPT — and it sounded pretty much like any other floor speech. The AI-generated speech, reported first by The Boston Globe, comes as Auchincloss prepares to reintroduce a bipartisan bill aimed at boosting research and collaboration between the U.S. and Israel on artificial intelligence. "This is a critical step … Continue Reading
January 25, 2023
Massachusetts lawmaker asked ChatGPT to write his floor speech
On Wednesday, Representative Jake Auchincloss will debut a new speechwriter: An algorithm. The Newton Democrat is set to deliver a speech written by an artificial intelligence program, ChatGPT, the first time an AI-generated speech will be given on the House floor, according to his office. And a casual observer would never know the difference, based on a copy of the speech shared with The Globe. Auchincloss will use the remarks to plug legislation he plans to introduce that would … Continue Reading
January 09, 2023
Auchincloss on what's next for new speaker Kevin McCarthy
Members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, all Democrats, are assessing the challenges ahead after the drawn-out election of Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Congressman Jake Auchincloss of Newton says "the House GOP is still groveling to the extreme right." He spoke with WBUR's Sharon Brody about what comes next for the beleaguered … Continue Reading
January 07, 2023
Rep. Jake Auchincloss calls House GOP Speaker battle a ‘near fist-fight’
Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., criticizes House Republicans over heated Speaker battle which resolved early Saturday morning with Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., sealing enough … Continue Reading
January 07, 2023
Auchincloss: Speaker vote shows GOP learned nothing from midterms
Rep. Jake Auchincloss was sworn in for his second term in Congress this week, but not before some drama on the floor of the House of Representatives. It took 15 votes to elect a new Speaker of the House, Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California. That was the longest process in more than 160 years. Auchincloss, who represents much of Bristol County, Massachusetts, said the lengthy delay indicates to him Republicans still haven’t learned from the midterm election results. The GOP gained a … Continue Reading
January 07, 2023
Auchincloss reflects on 'tense' few days ahead of House speaker vote
Rep. Jake Auchincloss, who represents part of Bristol County, says he is ready for his second term but feels "disheartened" by how things started out this time … Continue Reading
January 07, 2023
Auchincloss Sworn Into 118th Congress
After a record 15 votes to elect a House Speaker, Massachusetts’ 4th District Democratic Congressman Jake Auchincloss was sworn into the 118th Congress. Auchincloss is serving his second term in the House of Representatives, having succeeded Joe Kennedy III in 2021. “This morning, I have been sworn into Congress after days of dysfunction. Two years on from the insurrection of January 6th, and the House GOP is still groveling to the extreme right, rather than governing … Continue Reading
January 05, 2023
Auchincloss reflects on 2022, sets goals for 2023
With a Dunkin’ Donuts coffee in one hand and a voting card in the other, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) said he was ready for a long day and a productive year in congress. Auchincloss, who represents Massachusetts’s Fourth Congressional District, is preparing for his second term in the House of Representatives after being re-elected in November 2022. First elected in 2020, the 34-year-old congressman from Newton is one of 213 Democrats elected to serve as the minority party … Continue Reading