--- title: "As Debate Looms, Trump Says He Delivered a Speech Produced by AI, and That Speechwriters Are Doomed" description: "During an interview with YouTuber Logan Paul earlier this month, Trump said that he had \"a speech rewritten by AI out there.\"" date: "2024-06-26" modified: "2024-06-26" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/trump-delivered-speech-ai" categories: - "Artificial Intelligence" tags: - "ai chatbots" - "donald trump" - "the digest" --- # As Debate Looms, Trump Says He Delivered a Speech Produced by AI, and That Speechwriters Are Doomed ![During an interview with YouTuber Logan Paul earlier this month, Trump said that he had "a speech rewritten by AI out there."]() *\Image: Scott Olson / Getty Images\* ## Only the Best AIs Former president Donald Trump, who famously likes to have his assistant [print out the news]() for him and doesn't use a computer, has seemingly discovered ChatGPT — which may not bode well for [Thursday's presidential debate](). During an [interview]() with [crypto scammer]() and [racist YouTuber]() Logan Paul earlier this month, Trump said that he had a "speech rewritten by AI." "One of the top people, he said, ‘Oh, you're going to make a speech?’ ‘Yeah.’ He goes, click, click, click, and like 15 seconds later, he shows me my speech, written so beautifully," he added. "I said, 'I'm going to use this sucker.'" Trump also argued that the industry made up of "these wonderful speechwriters" will soon be "gone." Of course, it's possible that a hallucination-filled and dubiously sourced speech generated by an AI actually *would* mark a significant improvement over Trump's [infamously incoherent ramblings](). Trump has historically [struggled to form full sentences]() during his rallies, let alone tell the truth. In other words, Trump's debate against president Joe Biden on *CNN* later this week is bound to be one for the ages — especially if the challenger decides to bust out some AI-generated zingers. ## Election Chaos In many ways, Trump's characteristic ramblings have plenty in common with the output of a contemporary AI chatbot. Just earlier this month, *Variety* editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh [claimed]() that Trump was suffering from "[severe memory problems]()" during his interviews. Trump also made [tens of thousands]() of false or misleading claims during his presidency. Much in the same way, generative AI tools like ChatGPT [struggle to stick to the facts](), a tendency tech leaders have optimistically called "[hallucinations]()." Experts have long [warned]() that the use of generative AI could throw the upcoming presidential election into chaos. We've already come across politicians [using AI-powered robocallers]() in an attempt to confuse voters. In April 2023, the Republican National Committee also [released a controversial anti-Biden ad]() that featured AI-generated images, stoking the flames of an [already fierce debate](). And just last week, OpenAI [nixed an AI chatbot]() that was [running for mayor]() of Cheyenne, Wyoming. Whether Trump's reliance on AI to write his speeches will make a difference in the grand scheme of things remains to be seen. While they may not be able to reliably tell the truth, AI chatbots can at least form full sentences — and even that would be an improvement over Trump's blabbering. **More on AI in politics:** *[OpenAI Imprisons AI That Was Running for Mayor in Wyoming]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()