To create his political platform, Gray, who asserts that he has no personal policies, gathered constituent feedback online and utilized machine learning to sort out responses. He claims that technology makes it easier for politicians to broadly reflect the opinions of the individuals they serve. Thus his manifesto was born through the touches of an AI.
“The A.I. “Isn’t that clever that it can spew out exactly what the policies are,” he says, adding that “human moderation and analysis of a possible viewpoint on a policy that might be reasonable.Through his website, Gray polls locals on relevant matters using Pol.is. On a subject, such as internet speeds, people can comment. Other users have the option to make their comments but cannot immediately reply by clicking “agree,” “disagree,” or “pass/unsure.
As the discussion progresses, Pol.is groups the remarks using machine learning in real-time and maps them out to indicate where there are differences in opinions as well as areas of agreement, which should help to promote consensus. If Gray wins, he intends to share the information with the winner and utilize the technology to gauge his district’s mood “on a weekly basis.”