CiviClick, Influent use AI to spam pro-fossil fuel public comments
- Source
- Bloomberg
- Time
- 2:57 AM
- Weight
- 95/100
State and local climate policies across the United States are being met with a surge of automated public comments generated by AI-powered advocacy platforms. Officials in regions from California to North Carolina report being inundated with thousands of messages aimed at influencing decisions on energy regulations, such as proposals to phase out gas-powered appliances.
Platforms like CiviClick and Influent are at the center of this trend, utilizing artificial intelligence to streamline and scale the delivery of public feedback to government agencies. The rapid influx of AI-generated correspondence has raised concerns among policymakers regarding the authenticity and transparency of the public comment process.