‘It’s an honor’: Trump interacts with AI-powered avatar of Theodore Roosevelt during library tour; watch
President of the United States Donald Trump A visit to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota, was held on Wednesday as part of the White House’s July 4th celebration of the 250th anniversary of Independence.
Trump first toured the library and then gave a speech outside the 96,000-square-foot facility, which was built at a cost of $450 million. Trump paid tribute to Roosevelt by comparing the 26th U.S. president to himself. Trump claimed that, like him, Roosevelt lived a “crazy life.” He said the late president “embodied the heart, soul, struggles and spirit of our country as much as any man who ever lived.”
The visit was formal and of little significance beyond the glitz and glamor of a presidential event. But social media was particularly amused by Trump’s interaction with President Roosevelt’s AI avatar in the library.
Trump’s conversation with AI Roosevelt goes viral
An artificially intelligent avatar of Theodore Roosevelt appears in the library as part of a “lived experience” of the 18th-century American statesman’s life that the facility aims to offer. It appears in a section called “Talk with TR.” A life-size statue of the former president appeared on the screen against a background similar to White House Cabinet Room.
during his tour library and museum Trump interacted with “Talk with TR” on Wednesday afternoon. A video has gone viral on social media.
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In an 18-second clip of the incident shared by White House press secretary Margot Martin, AI Roosevelt can be seen telling Trump, “Every day the president faces storms the likes of which most people have never seen. Stay calm and remember that country comes first; you will get through this. I know you know this feeling yourself.”
Trump responded: “Well, I appreciate those words. Those are great words. I just want to say, it’s an honor to be with you today. We’re looking back a little bit at some of the amazing things you’ve done.
Here is the video:
More about Roosevelt’s AI avatar
Forbes reports On Wednesday, “Talk with TR” was created in partnership with Microsoft. According to Forbes, Microsoft used Roosevelt’s diaries, letters, speeches, telegrams and many other documents to train the model.
Michael Cullinane, senior historian at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation, told Forbes that AI models are “not perfect.” However, she said, “The avatar’s understanding of the major political moments of the Roosevelt era was accurate and explained to visitors well. The avatar even managed to capture elements of Roosevelt’s attitude.”
