Was Dina Boluarte’s Independence Day Speech Written by Artificial Intelligence? Analysis, Controversy, and What It Means for Peru’s Digital Future

Was Dina Boluarte’s speech really written by AI?

On July 28, 2025, in the midst of political tension and a nation eagerly awaiting clarity, President Dina Boluarte delivered her annual Independence Day address. But what sparked national attention wasn't the content of the speech—it was its possible origin.

Several communication and technology experts claim that over 90% of the speech was generated by artificial intelligence tools.

Although the government has not issued an official statement confirming or denying this, multiple sources suggest that advanced language models (similar to ChatGPT or Claude) were used to compose the message. This revelation has sparked debate in the media and across social platforms:

Is this a sign of political efficiency through AI, or a lack of leadership masked as innovation?

What are the implications of a national leader using AI for official communication?

Artificial intelligence itself is neither good nor bad—it’s a tool. But its use in politically sensitive scenarios like a national address raises at least three key issues:

1. Transparency

Do citizens have the right to know if what they’re hearing was written by a machine? In healthy democracies, the answer should be yes. Lack of disclosure can erode public trust.

2. Accountability

If the speech contains errors, contradictions, or controversial statements—who is responsible? The president? The advisor? The developers of the AI system?

3. Authenticity

Presidential speeches are not just informational—they are emotional, symbolic, and reflective of national leadership. When AI generates generic or emotionless language, the human connection may be lost.

Could AI realistically write a presidential address?

Absolutely. Today’s AI tools are fully capable of generating professional, structured, and formal texts. With the right prompt and training data, AI can produce content that includes facts, historical references, and patriotic language.

It can even be instructed to sound diplomatic, emotional, or persuasive. That’s both a warning and an opportunity.

Our perspective as a software and AI development company

At [Your Company Name], we build custom software solutions, mobile applications, and ethical AI systems for businesses and government sectors. To us, the Boluarte case is not just a controversy—it's a sign that we must act with vision and responsibility.

AI can support the State in many ways:

Drafting official documents
Automatic legal translations
24/7 citizen service through chatbots
Predictive policy analysis

But it must be implemented with ethics, oversight, and full transparency.

Peru needs technology—but it also needs leadership

This moment teaches us something important: access to AI is not enough. We must use it wisely and in service of people—not as a shield for avoiding responsibility.

Leadership means more than delivering a message. It means standing behind it. Letting a machine speak for you is not digital transformation—it’s delegation of accountability.

Key takeaways for citizens and tech companies

Yes, AI can be part of Peru’s future.
Yes, it can help governments, businesses, and people operate more efficiently.
But it should never replace the human voice in key national moments.