Episode 116: The 'Real' Steve Endacott on Running As The UK's First AI Parliamentary Candidate

Subscribe for free at 1984today.substack.com for weekly dystopian news and more!Steve Endacott is the human behind AI Steve, the UK’s first AI parliamentary candidate, and the founder of SmarterUK, a new political party.AI Steve is competing to become the MP for Brighton Pavilion in the upcoming general election. Unlike a ‘real’ MP, AI Steve is available 24/7, generates policies through dialogue with constituents, and, if elected, will validate those policies through online voting before proposing them in Parliament.The ‘Real’ Steve Endacott is an entrepreneur, and believes that the widespread adoption of AI is inevitable, as are catastrophic job losses. He thinks AI is very dangerous, that government needs to step up to regulate it and provide some form of Universal Basic Income to mitigate the fallout, and he also wants to drive adoption and deployment of AI through his businesses.In short, he’s an interesting guy.We had a fun conversation whipping through his work, his disillusionment with mainstream politics, and his embracing of AI as a catalyst for a better society.Enjoy!You can find AI Steve online at https://www.ai-steve.co.uk.https://1984today.substack.comhttps://www.1984.todayhttps://www.x.com/@1984TodayPod This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 1984today.substack.com