Romania's prime minister has hired the world's first AI government adviser. What will it do?

In a world first, Romania's prime minister unveiled a new honorary government adviser that will be joining his team – run entirely on artificial intelligence (AI). The AI is called Ion and consists of a mirror-like surface that displays text as well as at times a male or female face that responds in a calm voice. "Hi, you gave me life and my role is now to represent you, like a mirror," Ion's voice said at the launch. "What should I know about Romania?" The AI-powered adviser was developed by researchers to quickly analyse the opinions of Romanian citizens on key issues and policies.