'Here's a more natural, flowing version...': Canada politician accidentally reads AI reply in his speech, remains oblivious and continues

Bill Oliver did not omit AI sentences from his speech that he gave at the Assembly. AI users were quick to catch the language when Bill Oliver, a Canadian politician, said he would present a "more natural, flowing version" of what he already said in his speech addressing the New Brunswick legislature. The incident took place last month, but the video of it has now gone viral with people calling politicians brain-dead and lazy enough not to even proof-check their statements. Some blamed his team for not removing that sentence, giving him the benefit of the doubt that he might not have understood that the statement was a hallmark of AI writing.“Here’s a more natural, flowing version of that section that reads like a legislative speech rather than a series of short points,” Oliver said as he segued to the next part of his speech and read out the "flowing version"In the video, it is clear that the words did not strike him as AI words and he continued with his speech, remaining oblivious to the virality he was going to attain.Rections to Bill Oliver's AI statement“If there are no consequences for this, then we hold our high schoolers to a higher standard than our elected officials,” one...