Pro Politics with Zac McCrary

Navigating the Future: Unraveling A.I. in Politics with Media Consultant & AAPC Board Member Kelly Gibson

August 15, 2023 Zac McCrary
Pro Politics with Zac McCrary
Navigating the Future: Unraveling A.I. in Politics with Media Consultant & AAPC Board Member Kelly Gibson
Show Notes

Kelly Gibson is the founding partner of Stronger Than Communications, where she works to elect Democratic candidates and advance progressive causes - and is a board member of the American Association of Political Consultants and faculty member of the Campaign School at Yale. Through the AAPC, she has helped lead conversations and spearhead recommendations on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and political campaigns. In this conversation, we talk what Kelly's learned on this subject, both the opportunities and threats A.I. poses for those working in politics, and some nuts-and-bolts insight and advice on how to become a little smarter on a very complicated and evolving topic.

 

IN THIS EPISODE…


Kelly’s early roots in Buffalo and route to working in politics…


The story behind Kelly starting her firm, Stronger Than Communications and some of her signature wins and races…


How Kelly got interested in the topic of A.I….


What makes A.I. a revolutionary technical tool…


Why you should treat A.I. like a toddler…


Outside of politics, how you’re interacting with A.I. whether you know it or not…


Kelly outlines the A.I. recommendations she helped spearhead through the AAPC political consulting trade industry…


Kelly’s take on the controversy of the DeSantis' campaign's usage of A.I. to attack Donald Trump…


How A.I. can change approaches to advertising production…


Smart uses of A.I. for campaigns beyond content creation…


The political jobs most likely to be disrupted by A.I…


The status of legal regulation of A.I. in politics…


Kelly’s best practices to start using A.I….

 

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