The Conservatives might be relying on Boris Johnson to rally the troops – and the voters – ahead of tomorrow’s general election but it appears that nearly half of Brits would rather vote for an AI robot than current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Using two sets of anonymised manifestos, one from the Tories and the other generated by ChatGPT, the AIPRM prompt management tool quizzed 2,000 UK adults on which set of political promises they would be most likely to support, finding that 46% would vote for an AI manifesto over Sunak’s.
Comparatively, less than a quarter (23%) preferred the anonymous Tory promises that focus on the return of the Help to Buy housing scheme, tougher sentences for criminals, and immigration control.
The AI-generated political promises included an expansion of NHS services to include dental, vision, and mental health care, as well as expanding high speed Internet access across the country and increasing public access to government data.
When it comes to the geographical split, people from Nottingham and Edinburgh were most likely to support the AI candidate (both 51%) while those hailing from Belfast and Brighton were the most likely to support Sunak’s manifesto, with just over a quarter of participants living within each of the cities (29%) selecting this list of promises.
Meanwhile, people aged 35 to 44 were also most likely to support the AI generated manifesto (53%), and those aged 25 to 34 were most likely to support the Tories (29%).
Of the people who were unsure which of the two manifestos they preferred, people from Newcastle had the most difficulty making a decision, with more than a quarter (26%) stating they were ‘unsure’.
AIPRM founder and CEO Christopher C Cemper commented: “The survey raises profound questions about the future of political leadership and the role AI might play in shaping policy and public trust. With respondents being unaware that the manifesto they preferred was generated by AI, it signifies a shift in how people evaluate political platforms, favouring content and ideas over the source or personality behind them.
“The fact that only 23% of people preferred Sunak’s Conservative manifesto over the AI-generated one, without knowing it was crafted by AI, suggests a growing discontent with traditional political rhetoric. It shows that voters are looking for fresh, data-driven solutions that may resonate more effectively with their concerns and aspirations.
“As AI becomes more integrated into political processes, it will be essential to ensure that these technologies are used responsibly and ethically, maintaining the human element that is vital for genuine engagement.
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