Scott Wiener says ConnieChan.ai chatbot, campaign billboards to be removed

Scott Wiener Scraps AI Chatbot Parody Targeting Rival Connie Chan After Backlash

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SCIENCE & TECH: Scott Wiener pulls AI chatbot parody of rival Connie Chan after backlash

California state Sen. Scott Wiener is pulling the plug on a controversial AI chatbot and the billboards promoting it after his campaign faced a furious backlash over the parody targeting his congressional rival Connie Chan. Wiener, who is running to replace former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco’s 11th Congressional District, announced Friday his campaign would remove ConnieChan.ai, along with the ads directing voters to it. The chat…

Scott Wiener forced into screeching U-turn after Nancy Pelosi raged at Connie Chan ads

The California senator is pulling the ConnieChan.ai chatbot and related ads after the campaign stunt overshadowed his attacks on his congressional rival’s record on housing and transit.

Wiener AI Chatbot Mocking Chan Sparks Racism Claims

State Sen. Scott Wiener's campaign built an AI chatbot to impersonate his congressional rival, and when it cracked a joke about her accent, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a group of Democrats calling it racist and sexist. The chatbot, hosted at ConnieChan.ai, launched earlier this week and was designed to mimic San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan, a Chinese immigrant who came to the city from Hong Kong at age 13. Wiener's campaign said t…

Scott Wiener says ConnieChan.ai chatbot, campaign billboards to be removed

Scott Wiener’s AI chatbot mocking rival Connie Chan draws racism charges from Pelosi and allies

State Sen. Scott Wiener’s campaign built an AI chatbot to impersonate his congressional rival, and when it cracked a joke about her accent, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a group of Democrats calling it racist and sexist. The chatbot, hosted at ConnieChan.ai, launched earlier this week and was designed to mimic San Francisco Supervisor...