By Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez Politics Reporter Published Aug. 6, 2026 at 7:24pm 17 There are $ 17 comments on this story Published Aug. 6, 2026 at 7:24pmIs State Sen. Scott Wiener’s AI campaign chatbot racist? A screenshot of Wiener’s AI chatbot | Source: Courtesy Connie Chan for Congress campaignThey argue that the concept of the chatbot itself puts words in a woman’s mouth. The Wiener campaign said users questioned the chatbot about Chan‘s accent, race, gender, appearance or citizenship about 109 times. Wiener’s AI chatbot aimed to highlight the differences between the two Democrats. Connie Chan spokesperson Ian Krager said, “Scott Wiener can try to change the subject, but he can’t change the facts.