全球首個虛擬政客機器人誕生 3年後或參加競選

There's no handshaking for this politician. Meet SAM, the world's first virtual politician.

對這位政治家來說無需握手。來會一會全球首個虛擬政客SAM吧。

The artificial intelligence (AI) powered New Zealander talks to voters through Facebook Messenger, answering their questions about issues and elections.

這個由人工智能（AI）驅動的新西蘭人，通過臉書即時通與選民交談，回答他們議題和選舉方面的問題。

SAM's creator Nick Gerritsen unveiled her just last week. He hopes the bot may be able to run in New Zealand's 2020 general election, when she's more advanced.

SAM的創造者尼克·格里森於上週剛剛發佈這款機器人。他希望SAM也許能夠參加新西蘭2020年大選，屆時她將變得更加先進。

Right now, since SAM is still so new, she's limited in which questions she can answer.

目前，由於SAM經驗尚淺，她能回答的問題有限。

When she's asked about the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's nuclear program and US President Donald Trump, she replies that "any input is helpful, even if I don't have a specific response for it yet."

當被問及跨太平洋夥伴關係、朝鮮核項目及美國總統唐納德·特朗普時，她會回答“任何輸入都有用，即便我對此暫無精確的回覆”。

Since SAM is powered by voters' opinions, she'll learn and grow as more people interact with her. New Zealanders can also fill out a survey to help her develop.

由於SAM以選民的意見爲驅動力，隨着更多人與其互動，她將學習併成長。新西蘭人也可通過填寫調查問卷幫助其成長。

It's still unclear if a politician powered by AI can legally run for office.

目前尚不清楚法律是否允許由AI驅動的政客參選。