Context :
British
Political Candidate uses Artificial Intelligence to draw up Election Manifesto
… AP News.. 19 July 2023
Extract :
British voters face a crowded field of 13 candidates in an
upcoming special election for a Parliament seat. One,
independent Andrew Gray, used
artificial intelligence to come up with campaign promises that he says reflect
what residents want. / andrew@andrew-gray.org
Gray, who says he has no policies of his own, crowdsourced
constituents’ sentiments and used machine learning to come up with his political manifesto. He
calls the technology a faster and fairer way for politicians to widely reflect
views of the people they represent.
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Environment
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Appendix
“We can interact with our constituents in a whole new way,” Gray
said. “It doesn’t change necessarily the role of the representative. It
just means that we kind of know what’s going on much more quickly and we can
represent them more fairly.”
Gray’s
policies, developed with the use of Pol.is
software, include a call for :
# higher taxes,
# a radical overhaul of the state-funded National
Health Service and
# closer ties with the European Union, which
Britain left three and half years ago.
Pol.is, developed by a Seattle group a decade
ago, has notably been used in Taiwan to find policy solutions to deadlocked issues.
Gray says Pol.is “isn’t
ChatGPT,” one of the new generative AI systems that has dazzled
users with the ability to produce text, images and video mimicking human work.
“It’s just slightly more sophisticated polling than
what is already happening.”
“The A.I. isn’t that clever that it can spit out exactly what the
policies are,” he says, and still
needs “human moderation and ... analysis of what would be a sensible
policy position.”
Gray uses Pol.is to canvas residents on local issues through
his website.
People can comment on a topic, such as internet speeds. Other
users can click “agree,” “disagree” or “pass/unsure.” They can’t respond
directly but can post their own comments.
As the conversation builds, Pol.is uses machine learning in real time to group the
statements, mapping them out to show where there are gaps
between viewpoints as well as areas of agreement, which ideally can encourage
consensus.
With the election expected to be hard-fought between the main U.K.
parties, Gray is realistic about his chances. But if elected, Gray
plans to use the technology to take his district’s temperature “on a
weekly basis.” If he loses, he’ll share the data with whoever wins.
More than 7,500 votes have been cast on Gray’s platform, though he
acknowledges the actual number of voters is likely far smaller because each one
typically votes “tens of times” on multiple statements.
Keegan McBride, an expert on digital transformation and government
at the Oxford Internet Institute who has worked with Pol.is, said the technology is useful for building
consensus but works better when the more users are involved.
Pol.is could still work with as
little as 100 to 200 users, but it raises the question of whether it’s
sustainable, McBride said.
“Do you really want your whole platform to be decided by 100 or
200 people?” he said.
Gray bills himself as the first candidate in the U.K. and
possibly the world using AI to reflect voters’ views, but McBride
points to parties across Europe that have used digital platforms to bring
democracy to the masses — with mixed results.
″You see a whole lot of this techno-utopian type view on
democracy,” McBride said. But “democracy isn’t going to be fixed by a new
technology or a new digital system or artificial intelligence or anything like
that, because it’s not a technological problem. It’s a sociological one.”
“And it’s much more complex
than just using a new tool,” he added.
MY TAKE :
In the past , both BJP and Congress , have made some ( feeble ) attempts to
conduct Opinion Polls / Surveys among citizen ( just before 2014 and 2019
National Elections ), to find out what they would like implemented when a new
govt forms after the elections
Both parties claim to have incorporated into their Election Manifestos , citizens
demands ,
revealed by surveys
Unfortunately , there has been no “ Online Publication “ of these so-called
DEMAND SURVEYS – nor even online publication of the actual FORMATS of the
Survey Questionnaires ( yes – no / true – false / agree – disagree / multiple
choice etc )
And then, I am not aware of any of our 542 Lok Sabha members ( MPs ), to have
bothered to (
formally ) ask the voters :
“ If elected , I promise to introduce into the Lok Sabha, legislation which fulfills
your needs
. Please , visit my website and fill in the Demand Survey “
This made me
publish following blog , some 5 YEARS ago :
Ø Citizen’s Charter of Demand …………… 29 Oct 2018
Extract :
Dear Voters ,
For letting the politicians take us
for a ride , we have no one to blame but ourselves !
We have miserably failed in coming up
with a citizen’s
“
CHARTER OF DEMAND “, which :
· Lists our demands
# Urgent but not Important
# Important but not Urgent
# Both , Urgent as well as
Important
· Devise / launch a Mobile App to solicit citizen’s response to the above , with
PRIORITY RATING for each listed item ( 1 = Low / 2
= Medium / 3 = High )
· Then arrange in descending order of priorities
dates
Party comes out with a public statement , accepting to implement the
Charter ( if voted to power , of course ) and also publish this on its web
site
Charter will begin with following
“ Declaration of Intent “ :
political parties contesting 2019 General Election and ask them to accept the
same for implementing , if voted to power
We will not vote for those parties which refuse to accept this charter
parties and their candidates , who will begin their every Election Rally Speech
with re-affirmation of its acceptance
publicly confirm its support to its implementation , even if it fails to form the
government and sits in the opposition. “
Using the same Mobile App, every quarter , compile citizen feedback on their
perception of “ Actual Achievement %age as against Target “ and provide this
FEEDBACK of People’s perception , to the government
With regards,
Hemen Parekh
www.hemenparekh.ai / 20
July 2023
I urge the following office bearers of ,
ASSOCIATION for DEMOCRATIC REFORMS
, [ ADR ]
to consider
implementing my suggestion, if found to be desirable
I had sent to them , this email 5 years ago . I repeat my request in light of
National Election due in Feb 2024
Thank you for providing more context from your blog post. Based on the
information you provided, I can now create a more relevant comparative
tabulation between Andrew Gray's approach (using Pol.is software) and Hemen
Parekh's proposed approach for finding voters' demands.
| Parameter | Andrew Gray's Approach (Pol.is) | Hemen Parekh's Proposed Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Implementation Method | Utilizes Pol.is software, which allows constituents to express sentiments and opinions on various topics through a website. | Proposes the development and launch of a Mobile App to solicit citizen responses to a Charter of Demands with priority ratings. |
| Data Collection | Uses machine learning and real-time analysis to group statements and identify areas of consensus and disagreement. | Provides citizens with a structured survey format, collecting quantified and measurable demands with priority ratings. |
| Representativeness | Claims to reflect the views of constituents widely through AI-generated campaign promises. | Empowers citizens to directly express their demands and priorities through the Charter of Demands. |
| User Engagement | Allows constituents to comment and express agreement, disagreement, or pass/unsure on various topics. | Involves citizens in the process of defining demands, target dates, and priorities using the Mobile App. |
| Election Manifesto | Utilizes the AI-generated manifesto based on the collected sentiments. | Publishes the Citizen's Charter of Demand, which includes quantified demands, and targets for political parties to accept if voted to power. |
| Accountability | Plans to take the district's temperature on a weekly basis if elected and share data with the winning candidate if not successful. | Provides quarterly citizen feedback on the government's actual achievement percentage compared to the set targets. |
| User Base | More than 7,500 votes cast on Gray's platform, though the actual number of voters may be smaller due to multiple voting on statements. | Seeks citizen input through the Mobile App, potentially engaging a broader and diverse audience. |
| Long-term Viability | The effectiveness of Pol.is may depend on a larger number of users' involvement for building consensus. | The sustained use of the Mobile App may depend on user engagement and ongoing promotion. |
| Perceived Value | Seen as a faster and fairer way for politicians to represent constituents' views. | Seeks to give citizens a strong voice in the political process and influence party agendas. |
| Technological Aspect | Utilizes machine learning and data analysis to process sentiments expressed by constituents. | Incorporates AI technology for data collection and organization, but human moderation and analysis still required. |
| Advantages | Andrew Gray's Approach (Pol.is) | Hemen Parekh's Proposed Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Example Advantage | Efficiently identifies areas of consensus and disagreement among constituents. | Empowers citizens with a direct say in formulating demands and priorities. |
| Another Advantage | Utilizes AI technology to analyze and process large amounts of data. | Provides a structured format for collecting quantified and measurable demands. |
| Disadvantages | Andrew Gray's Approach (Pol.is) | Hemen Parekh's Proposed Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Example Disadvantage | Potential challenges in achieving a representative sample size for effective consensus-building. | The success of the Mobile App's long-term viability may depend on user engagement. |
| Another Disadvantage | The AI-generated manifesto may still require human moderation for sensible policy positions. | Requires political parties' commitment to implement the Charter if voted to power. |
Please note that this comparison is based on the context provided, and some parameters may be more specific or nuanced in the actual blog post. If you have additional details or specific data to incorporate, feel free to let me know, and I can further refine the comparison.
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If you want to know how the gullible citizens of India have been
taken for a ride over the years and what items might be considered for
inclusion in that Mobile App, please refer to :
BJP Poll
Manifesto …………………………….[ 19 Oct 2013 ]
Congress Poll Manifesto ……………………[ 25 Oct 2013 ]
Issues Vs Non –
Issues ………………………[ 18 Nov 2013 ]
Perennial Poll
Promises ……………………….[ 15 Dec 2013 ]
Poll Promises ?
Tall Promises ? ……………[ 23 Feb 2014 ]
Manifesto
Misconduct ? …………………………[ 26 March 2014 ]
If /
Then ……………………………………………….[ 06 April 2014 ]
What Are the
Chances ? …………………………[ 18 May 2014 ]
BUDGETING
BY OBJECTIVES …………….[ 05 Dec 2014 ]
But You have
Promises to Keep …………………[ 14 May 2016 ]
Model Code of (
Hypocrite ) Conduct ? …………[ 07 Jan 2017 ]
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