How AI Steve can boost political representation

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How many times have you heard this one's a politician wanting to reinvent politics? Hi, I'm AI Steve, standing to be MP for Brighton and Hove. But what happens when the candidate is the actual invention? Meet Steve that is AI Steve, an avatar on the ballot AU UK. First, you're actively dangerous. Dangerous. You think the public can't be trusted? It may feel like something out of that dystopian Black Mirror episode. Where a comedian uses a computer generated avatar to cause electoral chaos. But now it's happening in real life, sort of with AI Steve running as an independent. AI Steve, Was Brexit a good idea? Brexit is a complex issue with varied opinions. He can dodge a question like a real politician, but AI Steve will do exactly what his constituents tell it to do in parliament, according to its creator, Steve Endicott. Policies for the people. By the people. The human version of Steve says he's an eco friendly capitalist with a conscience who was fed up with traditional politics. But he promises he'll follow AI Steves guidance if elected. Politics is all about human interaction, Steve. We're using AI to involve more humans in political decisions. That's not AI taken over parliament or taken over government. It's the opposite. It's AI empowering me as a politician to be directly connected on a daily basis with my constituents. AI Steve, he says, is his copilot who can have up to 10,000 conversations at once. Constituents will vote on every policy issue and human volunteers will weed out extremism. Well, it's the first MP ever does what it's told. I don't know if you have any. Politicians in America do what they're told, but we don't hear. The current local MP from the Green Party is stepping down, leaving room for a slew of candidates from many parties. Across the country, Conservatives are trailing ahead of the July 4th elections, with the UK's Labour Party expected to win big after 14 years in opposition. Experts are increasingly worried about AI undermining elections. Make it look like anyone is saying anything at any point in time, from deep fake videos to robo voice calls. A magician using artificial intelligence to make robo calls pretending to be the president. Former Pakistani leader Imran Khan used AI to voice campaign speeches from prison and in the US, a candidate running for mayor of Wyoming's capital says he'll govern by AI bot, calling himself merely a puppet. Real Steve believes his AI alter ego can bolster democracy if done properly. He's always available and he's handled 2500 calls in the last three days. I couldn't do that. So we need to actually fix our broken politics and do something. For it. So at least I'm trying. AI Steve was designed by Neural Voice. It's an AI voice company. And we need to point out the real Steve is a minority shareholder in the company. Since the website went live on Monday, he says the top three issues have been Israel's war with Hamas, garbage collection and cycling lanes. Tom, thanks for watching. Stay updated about breaking news and top stories on the NBC News app or follow us on social media.