Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Launches AI Chatbot For Presidential Campaign

CBS Miami

July 7, 2023

MIAMI - A super PAC supporting Miami Mayor Francis Suarez's run for the Republican presidential nomination has launched an artificial intelligence chatbot to answer questions about him, marking yet another example of how generative AI tools are being used in 2024 presidential campaigns.

The bot unveiled Wednesday by SOS America PAC listens to a user's questions and matches them to video answers, created with an AI-powered avatar made to look and sound like Suarez.

"Hi, I'm AI Francis Suarez," the bot says to introduce itself, its mouth moving in a way that's not quite human. "You've probably heard that my namesake, conservative Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, is running for president. I'm here to answer questions you may have about Mayor Suarez's proven agenda for economic prosperity, cutting spending and supporting our police. So, how can I help?"

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