Reform politician Matt Goodwin forced to defend his new book after using AI to write it
The Reform UK candidate, who lost a tough by-election last month, has advocated using artificial intelligence to help write his latest book.
Matt Goodwin came second in the Gorton and Denton vote behind the Green Party’s Hannah Spencer; This could be a sign that Nigel Farage’s party is losing momentum with voters.
The former university academic, who came under fire during the campaign for calling for women and girls to be given “biological reality” control, was forced to defend the use of ChatGPT in her latest book: Suicide of a Nation: Immigration, Islam, Identity.
The book has been described as “the story of how Britain, one of the world’s most remarkable countries, not only fell into decline but also attempted national suicide.”
The statement adds: “This is the story of how a people lost their own country. Mass uncontrolled migration, porous borders, ‘two-layer multiculturalism’ and a brutal censorship regime all contribute not only to the transformation of a country and people, but also to their replacement.”
Upon publication, reviewers noted, using X, that some of Mr. Goodwin’s references in the book mentioned ChatGPT in the URL.
In response, he published a long thread advocating the use of artificial intelligence.
He said: “I don’t see any problem with obtaining datasets through AI as long as they are cross-checked with the original source.”
He also noted that there are many children in schools who speak English instead of their native language. “We must have a common language. Bilingualism undermines our common culture and nation. Mass immigration weakens our education system,” he claimed.
Last month Independent It emerged that Mr Goodwin had previously suggested that extra tax should be imposed as a penalty on people who do not have children.
The former academic also warned that “many women in Britain are having children too late in life”. The comments were made in a clip posted on his personal YouTube channel in November 2024.
Mr Goodwin argued in the video: “We need to explain and educate young children – future generations – about the seriousness of this crisis.
“We also need to explain to young girls and women the biological reality of this crisis. Many women in Britain are having children too late and are choosing to have children much earlier.”
He received 10,578 votes in the by-election, while Angeliki Stogia from the Labor Party received 9,364 votes. Ms. Spencer received 14,980 votes.
