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AI supplies one in ten words in British parliamentary debates

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AI supplies one in ten words in British parliamentary debates

About one in ten words spoken during debates in the British Parliament now comes from texts generated by artificial intelligence, compared with an almost negligible proportion in 2024. An analysis using the Pangram tool noted an increase in this use, illustrated by MP Steve Yemm, who acknowledged using AI tools, reports The Economist.

Artificial intelligence supplies about one word in ten in British parliamentary debates, reports Lessentiel. Pangram, a tool that detects texts produced by artificial intelligence models, estimated that a speech delivered in June by Steve Yemm, a British MP, had been written entirely by AI.

Steve Yemm acknowledged using the tool to prepare his speech, which focused on the influence of technology on society, according to Lessentiel.

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