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Scott Wiener’s chatbot hypocrisy — just his latest misfortune

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Scott Wiener has taken down a “sexist” and “racist” chatbot that he used to ridicule his opponent for Nancy Pelosi’s congressional seat, Connie Chan.

Wiener tried to use the chatbot to cast Chan as a “not in my backyard” (NIMBY) politician, who — he claimed — opposes every housing development.

By contrast, Wiener wants to build more housing — at least, that’s how he puts it. 

Critics say that Wiener’s recent housing bill, SB 79, will put high-rises near bus stops and train stations. 

That’s the kind of housing Californian’s don’t want, especially because few people live in places as crowded as San Francisco, and even fewer want to depend on buses and trains. Even in dense SF, public transportation is struggling to maintain ridership levels.

Chan and Pelosi said that the ad was sexist and racist, because it put words in the mouth of a woman of color.

Regardless of thorny questions of gender or race, the idea of using an AI chatbot to mock your opponent doesn’t sit well with........

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