Bengaluru: In a strange turn of political theatre, Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara declared that “ChatGPT says I am the No.1 Home Minister in the country” while dodging pointed media questions, suggesting journalists should “go and ask ChatGPT” instead.
This eyebrow-raising remark has left many asking whether AI is now the official spokesperson of Karnataka’s Home Department, especially when ChatGPT itself publicly warns that it can make mistakes.
Reacting to this, TheBengaluruLive.com immediately reached out to the Home Minister’s media handler seeking clarity: “When ChatGPT itself admits it can make errors, what meaning should be drawn from such a statement by the state’s top law-and-order authority?” The query has been sent, and we await a formal reply from the Home Minister’s office. As soon as a response is received, this story will be updated in real time.
Meanwhile, critics have ridiculed Parameshwara’s reliance on AI for validation, noting that a Home Minister cannot outsource responsibility to a chatbot prone to inaccuracies. Social media has been flooded with sarcastic memes branding him “ChatGPT-certified Home Minister,” with users joking that Karnataka’s next police advisory might be issued by an algorithm.
Observers argue that for a portfolio dealing with crime, security, and public safety, this attempt at humor undermines the seriousness of the office. As one critic quipped: “If governance is left to ChatGPT, maybe the state should budget for AI subscriptions instead of police intelligence units.”
