California House candidate Connie Chan says opponent created a chatbot that mocked her accent
California congressional candidate Scott Wiener has deleted an AI chatbot his campaign made that mimics his opponent, Connie Chan. Wiener says it was meant to highlight Chan's record on issues like public housing, but critics say it mocked her with racist and sexist connotations.
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California congressional candidate Scott Wiener has deleted an AI chatbot his campaign made that mimics his opponent, Connie Chan. Wiener says it was meant to highlight Chan's record on issues like public housing, but critics say it mocked her with racist and sexist connotations. Chan joins "The Takeout" with her reaction.
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- California congressional candidate Scott Wiener has deleted an AI chatbot his campaign made that mimics his opponent, Connie Chan. Wiener says it was meant to highlight Chan's record on issues like public housing, but critics say it mocked her with racist and sexist connotations.
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California House candidate Connie Chan says opponent created a chatbot that mocked her accent
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