Concern over AI influence on Austin City Council meetings [Video]

AUSTIN, Texas — Some city of Austin leaders are raising concerns about the potential influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on future city council meetings.

It seems to stem from a call council members took during public comment last Thursday.

It’s unclear if the call itself was AI-generated, but it featured a voice who called themselves a “Zionist” and said that pro-Israel Austinites are organizing and plan to use AI software to sign people up for public comment at future council meetings to “take all the spots going forward.”

The call claimed they are fighting all the public comments and protests over the past year from pro-Palestine and antiwar groups who want Austin leaders to pass a resolution that condemns the fight in Gaza and join calls for a cease-fire.

As the conflict between Hamas …