Politicians Beam In with Holograms

0:00On April 5th, politicians are diving into holograms to show up at events nationwide without stepping out the door. William Shadner, the Star Trek star, calls it long overdue, saying, it puts you right in the flow of the crowd, like you're there, but not really. Mayors lead the charge, with San Francisco's Daniel Lurie and San Jose's Matt Mahan, greeting folks at airports. Jacksonville's Democrat Mayor Donna Deegan did the same, and Nebraska's Republican Governor Jim Pillen tested it out. Senators Cory Booker and Ashley Moody beamed into a Realtors conference in Las Vegas back in February. Some folks love the reach, letting leaders hit all 50 states from headquarters. But Bernie Sanders' old campaign manager blasts it as fake interaction, hiding behind tech instead of shaking hands. Protohologram makes these life-sized digital twins in glass boxes. Now with AI that chats back on any topic, even switching languages like Shadners. Demo from English to Japanese. Guard rails

1:00keep it clean. As midterms heat up, protos and talks with candidates, hinting this could redefine campaigning and make every audience feel up close and personal. That's the story for today. US News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Cory with The Story.