When the New Scientist revealed that it had obtained a UK government minister’s ChatGPT prompts through a freedom of information (FOI) request, many in journalism and politics did a double take. Science and technology minister Peter Kyle had apparently asked the AI chatbot to draft a speech, explain complex policy, and—more memorably—tell him what podcasts to appear on.
Why a journalist could obtain a government official’s ChatGPT prompts, and what it means for transparency
