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By Daron Letts, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News People in Iqaluit should not depend on a new website launched this month by former Iqaluit mayor Kenny Bell because it relies on artificial intelligence, says deputy Mayor Kim Smith. Smith cautioned against trusting Bell\u2019s City Hall Record website during Tuesday\u2019s council meeting and again in a social media post Wednesday morning. \u201cResidents should be interested in council\u2019s work, should ask questions, and should expect clear and accountable decision-making,\u201d she wrote in the post, echoing her comments from the night before. \u201cBut, we should also be careful about presenting an AI-generated website as an authoritative record.\u201d When asked for comment after Wednesday\u2019s meeting, Smith told Nunatsiaq News, \u201cAI isn\u2019t the same as legitimate news and sources.\u201d City Hall Record uses ChatGPT… <\/p>\n

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By Daron Letts, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News People in Iqaluit should not depend on a new website launched this month by former Iqaluit mayor Kenny Bell because it relies on artificial intelligence, says deputy Mayor Kim Smith. Smith cautioned against trusting Bell\u2019s City Hall Record website during Tuesday\u2019s council meeting and again in a social media post Wednesday morning. \u201cResidents should be interested in council\u2019s work, should ask questions, and should expect clear and accountable decision-making,\u201d she wrote in the post, echoing her comments from the night before. \u201cBut, we should also be careful about presenting an AI-generated website as an authoritative record.\u201d When asked for comment after Wednesday\u2019s meeting, Smith told Nunatsiaq News, \u201cAI isn\u2019t the same as legitimate news and sources.\u201d City Hall Record uses ChatGPT... <\/p>\n

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