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04/05/2024
The new spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was presented by Ukraine… an AI-generated person.
That is Victoria Shi.
👋 Meet Victoria Shi — a digital representative of the MFA of Ukraine, created using AI to provide timely updates on consular affairs!
For the first time in history, the MFA of Ukraine has presented a digital persona that will officially comment for the media. pic.twitter.com/KTtuCVR1ku
— MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 (@MFA_Ukraine) May 1, 2024
Victoria Shi will make official statements on behalf of the Ministry, which are still drafted manually.
It should be noted that this is the first time in history that this role has been assigned to a digital spokesperson.
The spokesperson’s name is based on the word “victory” and the Ukrainian phrase for artificial intelligence (‘shtuchniy intelekt’).
The main reason for its creation was to save time and resources for diplomats, explained Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
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