Rep. Ikwechegh In AI Scandal Following Apology To Bolt Driver
A recent apology statement from Rep. Alexander Mascot Ikwechegh has raised eyebrows after it was revealed that the statement was generated by an AI tool.
A quick check by THE WHISTLER, using Quillbot AI Detector, showed that 100 per cent of the text in the letter is likely AI-generated.
The statement, which was released in response to a recent incident involving the Representative and a Bolt driver, which was reported by THE WHISTLER, appeared to be a sincere apology at first glance. However, upon further examination, it was discovered that the language and tone of the statement were consistent with AI-generated content.
Nigerians are now questioning the authenticity of the apology. An X (formerly Twitter) user Mr Dopamine also shared a picture of the results from another AI checker tool – GPTZero.
“100% AI-generated, he didn’t even write some parts himself,” he tweeted.
Another user, Megamighty said, “Wow, he’s so proud that he can’t even compose an apology by himself. I pray he is removed so that others can learn.”
THE WHISTLER reported that Rep. Ikwechegh, on Monday, was involved in a physical altercation with a Bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya. The incident occurred when the driver refused to deliver a package, a snail dish, to the Rep member inside his house.
According to Bolt policy, as seen by THE WHISTLER on bolt.eu website, the recipient of packages should “meet the driver on the street”. However, the Rep member insisted that the driver come into the house to deliver the package, which led to a physical assault on the driver by Hon. Alex, as seen in viral video footage.
Following the incident, there was widespread outrage on social media, with many calling on the National Assembly to suspend the Rep member. There was also a petition to the Inspector General of Police by social media critic, VeryDarkMan through his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju.
“We hereby write this petition against Honourable Alex Ikwechegh, a serving member of the Federal House of Representatives, representing Aba North and South Federal Constituency for grievous assault, abuse of power, attempted murder and grave threat to our client’s life,” the statement read in part.
Rep. Ikwechegh’s office has yet to comment on the matter.
Rep. Ikwechegh In AI Scandal Following Apology To Bolt Driver is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
