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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Shelley Hepworth

Who said it: an Australian MP or ChatGPT?

Composite image for quiz showing the silhouette of a man on a blue background with the ChatGPT logo where his brain should be

The artificial intelligence application ChatGPT has already been banned in some state schools over concerns it could help students cheat, but some Australian MPs had no such qualms when they delivered speeches partially written by the tool in parliament this week.

ChatGPT has a reputation for saying a lot without saying much at all, so perhaps it’s ideally suited to the job of parliamentary speechwriter – or maybe it’s smarter than we give it credit for.

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