Wyoming man running as bot concedes race, launches ‘alliance’ to inject AI into politics
Victor Miller, who acted as an artificial intelligence bot called “VIC” [Virtual Integrated Citizen] Speaking in Wyoming’s capital city on Wednesday, President Trump acknowledged his attempt to make tech political history. mirror 327 votes, about 3% Ten percent of all candidates won in Cheyenne’s nonpartisan mayoral primary election Tuesday night, according to Laramie County records. […]
Wyoming newspaper editor apologizes after reporter caught fabricating quotes, writing stories through AI
A rookie reporter in Wyoming resigned and her former employer apologized after a rival newspaper discovered she had used AI to write an article. Aaron Pelzer, 40, started working at Cody Enterprises in early June with no prior journalism experience. By Aug. 9, he CJ Baker of the Powell Tribune He claimed that some of […]
85-year-old Wyoming homeowner who says he fought with, shot intruder describes scary late-night altercation
An 85-year-old Wyoming homeowner described the frightening altercation to police late Friday night, saying he struggled with an intruder and then shot him. Cowboy State Daily. Wayne Williams told the newspaper he heard punching and kicking outside his home in the 900 block of East Park Avenue in Riverton just after 11 p.m. “So we […]
Wyoming horse racer Dede Anders abandoned in Mongolia after getting too sick to ride in 620-mile Mongol Derby
A Wyoming-based long-distance jockey became too ill on a 620-mile journey across the East Asian country to compete, but was left to fend for herself in Mongolia after race organizers “never cared” about what happened to her. Dede Anders, 49, entered the Mongol Derby at the last minute, arriving in Mongolia on Aug. 1 after […]
Wyoming wildfire destroys GOP rep’s childhood home: ‘Devastating’
A raging wildfire has destroyed the childhood home of Republican Congresswoman Harriet Hageman of Wyoming. Officials say the blaze has burned more than 28,000 acres in eastern Wyoming since last week. The Haystacks Fire, which was contained Monday, reignited the next day and burned areas in the Haystack Mountains and north of Fort Laramie, Goshen […]
‘Just wanted to help’: Wyoming man uses AI agent ‘VIC’ to run for mayor just before OpenAI closed down his account
The artificial intelligence agent, named “VIC,” who was running for mayor in Wyoming, was taken offline just before the recording. The technology was developed by Victor Miller, who works at the Laramie County Library. Miller said he was planning to run for mayor of Victoria, but OpenAI removed his account just before the race. Fox […]
‘AI for Mayor’: Wyoming man speaks out after intel firm throws roadblock in bot’s landmark campaign
A Wyoming man who ran for mayor as an AI bot named “VIC” spoke to Fox News Digital this week about VIC’s groundbreaking candidacy and the painful setback he faced just before the taping. Victor Miller, who works at the Laramie County Library, is running for mayor of Cheyenne using his AI bot, “VIC.” But […]
Oregon, Wyoming Senators propose bill to expand grazing on federal land
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, introduced a bipartisan bill this week in hopes of supporting ranchers who graze their livestock on federal lands. Wyden filed the Operational Flexibility Grazing Management Program Act with U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming. “After embracing the Bureau of Land Management pilot program, ranchers in eastern Oregon worked closely […]
Wyoming landslide: Section of highway collapses in ‘catastrophic’ failure
The Teton Pass highway between Wyoming and Idaho got swept away by a landslide this weekend, causing major disruptions to commuter traffic. The area saw major temperature increases over the past three days, causing the Teton Range to experience snowmelt, which prompted the landslides. The roadway at milepost 12.8 “catastrophically failed,” officials said, adding that […]
A Massachusetts man was severely injured in a gruesome bear attack in a Wyoming national park, which he described as the “most violent” plight in his life. However, the Army veteran miraculously survived the bear mauling by an astonishing stroke of luck.
A Massachusetts man was seriously injured after being attacked by a bear in a Wyoming national park in what he described as the “brutalst tragedy of his life.” However, the Army veteran was incredibly lucky and miraculously survived the attack. Shane Patrick Burke, a 35-year-old Army veteran from Massachusetts, was hiking Signal Mountain in Grand […]