OpenAI has banned a developer from using its technology after it created a bot mimicking Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Dean Phillips.The ban marks the first time OpenAI has taken action against someone for using its technology in a political campaign, The Washington Post reports.The bot was the creation of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs Matt Krisiloff and Jed Somers, supporters of Phillips who started a super PAC supporting the candidate ahead of the New Hampshire primary Tuesday.Dean.Bot was powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT software and was made by AI start-up Delphi for the super PAC. OpenAI suspended Delphi’s account on Friday and the company took down Dean.Bot shortly after the suspension.Dean.Bot could converse with voters in real time. While the bot included a disclaimer noting it was not, in fact, actually Dean Phillips, experts have argued that allowing political bots can be potentially harmful to the election process. If left unchecked, the AI technology could ultimately be used to do things like make mass robocalls to voters that could be mistaken for actual conversations with supporters or the candidates themselves.
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The super PAC, called We Deserve Better, claimed the bot provided voters an entertaining way to learn more about the candidate.
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