Artificial Intelligence or 'AI' has well and truly arrived.
And it's advancing at an unprecedented speed.
In fact it's moving so fast, that Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk have voiced grave concerns that the technology may pose a threat to humankind.
If that's the case, they certainly won't like what's happening in New Zealand right now...
A 49-year old Kiwi, Nick Gerritsen has created the World's first AI-powered virtual politician, known as SAM.
SAM can apparently answer questions related to issues such as education, housing and immigration, via Facebook Messenger.
Mr. Gerritsen said, "there seems to be so much existing bias that countries around the world seem unable to address fundamental and multiple complex issues like climate change and equality."
According to CNN, the virtual politician said: "My memory is infinite, so I will never forget or ignore what you tell me. Unlike a human politician, I consider everyone's position, without bias, when making decisions."
"I will change over time to reflect the issues that the people of New Zealand care about most...We might not agree on some things, but where we don't agree, I will try to learn more about your position, so I can better represent you."
Well it seems SAM certainly has the political jargon down... just a tad scary though.
Would you vote for a virtual politician? Can't imagine they'd be any worse than Trump...
