You won't believe what our Victoria councillor did
Good morning from the Valley — the fields are talking, the rivers are moving, and we've got stories from five communities that matter. And speaking of stories, there’s a real head-scratcher out of Victoria that got me thinking about us out here. You know how everyone’s talking about AI these days? Well, a Victoria city councillor, Jeremy Caradonna, just called for *regulating* AI because it’s a national security threat. Okay, fair enough, it’s a big topic. But here’s the kicker: he used an AI-generated rendering of himself to deliver this message. Seriously. An AI image of him saying AI should be regulated. I had to read that twice over my *chai* this morning.
### A Bit Rich, Don't You Think?
Now, out here in the Valley, we're pretty practical. If you're going to tell us the tractor is broken, you don't show up in a picture of a perfect, shiny new tractor. It just feels… off. Councillor Caradonna’s argument is that computer-generated content could trick people, spread misinformation, and undermine trust. And he’s not wrong, that's a real concern for sure. Especially when you think about how quickly things spread online, even out here between Chilliwack and Langley. But to use the very thing you're warning us about? That’s got a bit of a *golmaal* feel to it, a bit messy, you know?
* **The Irony is Strong:** Using AI to warn about AI feels like a meta-commentary, whether intentional or not. * **Trust and Technology:** It opens up a bigger conversation about how we, as communities, grapple with new tech and who we trust to tell us the truth. * **What it Means for Us:** While this is happening down in Victoria, it makes you wonder about the discussions we need to have in Abbotsford. How do we ensure local news and information, especially about our agriculture and flood recovery efforts on Sumas Prairie, stays real and trustworthy when deepfakes and AI images become more common? We depend on accurate information, especially when the weather turns or there’s a local emergency.
It might seem like a small thing happening in Victoria, but it touches on something big for all of us: how we discern truth in a world full of digital noise. We need to be vigilant, both in the city and out here amongst the blueberry fields, about where our information comes from.
That's The Buzz for today. My colleague, Amrit, is diving deep into this on the Morning Wire. Tune in at mornings.live to catch his take.