A librarian in Cheyenne, Wyoming, thinks that an AI bot can run the city of 65,000 better than a person, so he registered himself, guided by “VIC,” to run for mayor. 

Victor Miller first came up with the idea after making a public records request that was denied by the city, the Washington Post reported. He appealed it and eventually won. Miller said it led him to wonder if artificial intelligence would be more effective at fulfilling requests without making any errors, so he created a bot from ChatGPT 4.0 and gave it city ordinances and other documents. He found that the bot could quickly recall laws and also make decisions on issues affecting the city.