‘Here’s a more natural flowing version…’: Moment Canadian politician reads out AI speech in Parliament
A video circulating from the Canadian House of Commons appears to show a politician reading a speech aloud that includes a stray line seemingly generated by an AI writing tool, with the phrase "Here's a more natural flowing version…" read out as if it were part of the intended remarks. The clip suggests the speech had been drafted or polished using an artificial intelligence system, and that an AI-generated preamble or instruction was mistakenly left in and delivered to Parliament, prompting attention and amusement online.
The available report does not name the politician, specify the date of the incident, or provide further detail on the content of the speech or the reaction from other MPs. It fits a wider pattern of officials and public figures being caught using AI tools to draft statements, with such AI-related artefacts occasionally slipping into final scripts unnoticed before delivery.
- Canadian politician appears to read AI-generated text aloud in Parliament.
- Speech included a leftover AI prompt-style phrase, "more natural flowing version".
- Incident highlights growing, sometimes clumsy, use of AI in political speechwriting.