Brewer questions CFB on outside vendor and audit impact
Brewer asks whether implementation would require an outside vendor and whether it would slow down the CFB's audit completion progress. She notes candidates have already used AI in campaigns that were later pulled down.
Thank you very much.
Excellent testimony, Mr.
Ryan.
I have to say, very current, and I appreciate it.
At the Campaign Finance Board, we have placed a priority on learning about artificial intelligence.
A lot of thought went into that.
Two questions.
We have a unique perspective on this topic rooted in our dual mandate to serve candidates and voters.
One is I think already some of our candidates have used AI, and then other campaigns find about it, and then they pull it down.
We sympathize with the perspective of both.
We wholeheartedly share your concerns about the ways that AI technology could be used to spread false information to intentionally mislead or deceive voters about council members and other city candidates and officeholders.
Some guy jumping up and down on a platform.
I was pretty impressed until I learned it was AI.
I saw that.
My question, twofold, just quickly, and then I'll turn it over to my colleagues.
At the Campaign Finance Board, we have placed a priority on learning about artificial intelligence.
One is,
We have a unique perspective on this topic rooted in our dual mandate to serve candidates and voters.
Will this require an outside vendor to help figure it out?
That's question number one.
We sympathize with the perspective of both.
And the second is you have been excellent in trying to close the gap in finishing the audits.
We wholeheartedly share your concerns about the ways that AI technology could be used to spread false information to intentionally mislead or deceive voters about council members and other city candidates and officeholders.
And I didn't know this would add to the time that it would take to finish the audits.
So those are my two questions.
At the Campaign Finance Board, we have placed a priority on learning about artificial intelligence.
My first deputy, Ms.
Melillo, leads our technology work.
We have a unique perspective on this topic rooted in our dual mandate to serve candidates and voters.
And I invite Amanda to comment on your first question.