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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp

MP tells Australia’s parliament AI could be used for ‘mass destruction’ in speech part-written by ChatGPT

Julian Hill
Australian federal Labor MP Julian Hill has warned parliament of AI’s risks in a speech part-written by ChatGPT. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

The federal Labor MP Julian Hill has used what is believed to be the first Australian parliamentary speech part-written by ChatGPT to warn that artificial intelligence could be harnessed for “mass destruction”.

On Monday the member for Bruce called for a white paper or inquiry to consider the “risks and benefits” of AI, warning it could result in student cheating, job losses, discrimination, disinformation and uncontrollable military applications.

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