AI-Assisted Mayoral Candidate Victor Miller Loses Cheyenne Election

Miller's campaign marked a historic attempt to integrate artificial intelligence into local governance, but garnered only 327 votes.

Victor Miller and his AI bot, VIC, received 327 out of 11,036 votes in Cheyenne's mayoral primary.
Miller's campaign aimed to have VIC make all governmental decisions, with Miller serving as the official mayor.
Wyoming officials allowed Miller's name on the ballot but debated the legality of an AI running for office.
The campaign has sparked discussions about the role of AI in government and its potential benefits and drawbacks.
Miller conceded, stating the campaign planted the seeds for future AI integration in governance.