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OpenAI Suspends Dean.Bot!

3 min readJan 31, 2024

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In This Blog:

  1. OpenAI has suspended the account of the developer behind Dean Bot, a chatbot designed to mimic Democratic presidential candidate Dean Phillips.
  2. The suspension comes as a result of OpenAI’s policy against the use of its technology in political campaigns.
  3. Dean Bot was developed by a super PAC called We Deserve Better, with support from figures like Matt Krisiloff and Bill Ackman.
  4. The chatbot was trained on Dean Phillips’ speeches and interviews to engage with potential voters via voice.
  5. Following the suspension, the developers are transitioning Dean Bot to open-source technology.

In a recent development, OpenAI made headlines by suspending the account of the developer behind Dean Bot, a chatbot designed to mimic Democratic presidential candidate Dean Phillips. The reason? It violates OpenAI’s policy against using its technology in political campaigns.

The Origins of Dean.Bot
Dean Bot was created by a super PAC called We Deserve Better, which enlisted the help of AI startup Delphi to develop the chatbot. The project received backing from notable figures like Matt Krisiloff, a former chief of staff to Sam Altman, and hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman.

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Rutuja Desai
Rutuja Desai

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