In Porto Alegre, Brazil, Council Member Ramiro Rosario turned to the future of lawmaking, using ChatGPT by OpenAI to draft a bill in just 15 seconds.
He proposed implementing a 30-day timeframe for the city to replace stolen water meters, coupled with a provision to exempt property owners from water bills if the deadline was not met.
A primeira lei brasileira feita exclusivamente por inteligência artificial está vigente em Porto Alegre!
Ela não tem nada de ideológica. Ao contrário, é bem comum. Ela impede a cobrança pela prefeitura de hidrômetros furtados. Aliás, passaria despercebida se eu não contasse.…
— Ramiro Rosário (@curtaramiro) November 29, 2023
All 36 council members unanimously approved the AI-generated response without being aware of how it was made. Rosario’s decision to keep ChatGPT’s involvement secret initially stemmed from concerns about biases against AI.
Now, can AI truly enhance and expedite legislative processes?
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