While I was hoping for a soulless gender-neutral binary cloud-based semi- hallucinogenic algorithm clothed in a ginger self-proclaimed meat avatar to rule over the city’s police force and vital municipal infrastructure with the emotionless cold calculated logic of a really good predictive text generator, apparently not everyone shares my conservative values.
With the primaries over, we have to say goodbye. But we can’t say it wasn’t interesting, so lets remember the good times.
His Name was V.I.C., The Best Stories of Cheyenne’s A.I. Almost Overlord Mayor
By Wyomingite.com staff
August 23, 2024
#15. Wyoming man running as bot concedes race, launches ‘alliance’ to inject AI into politics
Victor Miller, whose AI bot VIC made history earlier this year in launching a bid for mayor in Wyoming’s capital city, conceded his race Wednesday.
#14. Mayoral candidate vows to let VIC, an AI bot, run Wyoming’s capital city
Victor Miller has skirted attempts by OpenAI and the state to shut down his campaign, believed to be the first U.S. effort of its kind.
#13. The rise and fall of America’s AI mayoral candidate—and OpenAI’s mad dash to shut it down
A conversation with Victor Miller, who intended to let a GPT-4 bot govern Wyoming’s largest city—and with the state secretary dead-set on blocking his path.
fortune.com
#12. Wacky Wyoming: Cheyenne Mayoral Candidate Calls Himself ‘Meat Avatar’ of AI System He Wants to Run City
Voters in Cheyenne, Wyoming, faced an unusual choice in Tuesday’s mayoral election — a candidate who describes himself as the “meat avatar” of an AI system he wanted to be put in charge of the city. Candidate Victor Miller conceded the race on Tuesday night as humans will remain in charge — for now.
#10. Wyoming voters face mayoral candidate who vows to let AI bot run government
‘There’s a new intelligence in town’ as Victor Miller and his ChatGPT bot, Vic, plan to lead Cheyenne in a hybrid format
#9. Strange bot-fellows! AI-powered candidate running for mayor in Wyoming
An AI-generated candidate with an “upbeat masculine identity” and the ability to read documents at lightning speed is running for mayor of Cheyenne — sparking debate over whether bots can do the jo…
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#7. ‘AI for Mayor’: Wyoming man speaks out after intel firm throws roadblock in bot’s landmark campaign
Victor Miller, the man behind Cheyenne mayoral candidate ‘VIC’, saw his AI bot somewhat blocked by technology firm OpenAI on Thursday, leading him to reassess.
#6. OpenAI plans to pull the plug on Cheyenne’s AI mayor candidate
While Cheyenne’s artificial intelligence mayoral candidate is under legal review by the state, it may be its sourcing platform, ChatGPT, that pulls the plug on its bid for
#5. An AI mayor? OpenAI shuts down tools for AI political candidates | CNN Business
An AI mayor? OpenAI shuts down tools for AI political candidates
#4. An AI Bot Is (Sort of) Running for Mayor in Wyoming
Wyoming’s secretary of state wants the county to reject its candidacy, but the AI bot’s human “meat puppet” says everything is in order.
A Mayor-Electing AI Bot? An Election Officer in Wyoming Warns, “Not so Fast”
According to a citizen of Wyoming, if elected mayor of Cheyenne, he would delegate all decision-making authority to a personalized ChatGPT bot. However, legal obstacles exist.Statement of Wyoming Law:Is it possible for an AI-powered bot to govern an
#3. An AI Chatbot’s “Meat Avatar” Is Running for Mayor in Wyoming
Victor Miller says he’d let ChatGPT decide how to govern Cheyenne.
#2. Next Up for AI: Running for Mayor
You’ve heard of smart cities, smart streets, and smart buildings. But how about smart politicians? Now Japan is giving us our first glimpse at what an AI
