The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this Wednesday that a press secretary created with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) will now be responsible for commenting on consular matters and reading out texts that, however, will have to be written by people.
“For the first time in history, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine created a digital identity using artificial intelligence technologies to officially comment on consular information for the media,” the organization reported.
The avatar’s name is Victoria Shi. The name recalls her country’s “victory” in the war against the Russian invasion, as well as a nickname that simply means “AI” in Ukrainian.
“I’m a digital person. This means that the text you are listening to was not read by a real person. It was created by artificial intelligence,” the new representative, who has the features of a young mixed-race woman, said in a statement. first video on Youtube.
However, the press service of the Foreign Ministry told the French agency AFP that the statements would be “written and verified by real people.”
“Artificial intelligence helps us generate just the visual part,” he explained.
Future statements will be published online and made available to journalists, with the Justice Department emphasizing that the AI will not replace its real-life official and will only deal with consular matters.
Artificial intelligence is a rapidly evolving technology that has become indispensable in recent years. However, its rapid development also raises ethical questions in many areas.
Journalism is no exception: the use of AI-generated content is a topic of discussion in the news.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry assured that it had taken measures to prevent the spread of false statements by its press secretary, including a QR code designed to prove the authenticity of the videos.
According to the head of Ukrainian diplomacy Dmitry Kuleba, the selection of a press secretary generated by artificial intelligence is also aimed at “saving the ministry’s time and resources”: “Real diplomats will be able to work more efficiently and concentrate on other tasks,” he said. stated.
Victoria Shea inherited her looks from Ukrainian singer and influencer Rosalie Nombre, a former contestant on the Ukrainian reality show “The Bachelor” who was born in Donetsk, a large city in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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