The federal government offered evasive responses when questioned about the possible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the speeches of Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU). When asked by the dts Nachrichtenagentur how much AI is incorporated into the Chancellor’s addresses, deputy government spokesman Steffen Meyer stated on Wednesday, “The words of the Chancellor are the words of the Chancellor.” Furthermore, when pressed on whether the Chancellor’s speechwriters employ artificial intelligence, Meyer gave an equally non-committal answer, insisting, “When the Chancellor speaks, those are the Chancellor’s words and no one else’s.” The context for these questions stems from reports indicating that Thuringian Prime Minister Mario Voigt (CDU) is believed to have utilized AI-generated content in several of his speeches, according to investigations conducted by the website “Frag den Staat.”
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