How outlets cover Scott Wiener · Aug 7 – Aug 9, 2026
Scott Wiener Campaign Removes Connie Chan Chatbot After Criticism
Wiener’s campaign removed its chatbot parodying Connie Chan after criticism from Pelosi and others. Coverage differs on the chatbot’s criticized content and Wiener’s response, while right-leaning coverage also questions Pelosi’s reaction and raises AI-messaging concerns.
Lead article · San Francisco ChronicleNancy Pelosi accuses Scott Wiener campaign of 'sexist' AI attack on Connie ChanOutlets on the center and right agree that Wiener’s campaign created a parody chatbot about Connie Chan and removed it after criticism from Nancy Pelosi and others.
Center outlets focus on criticism of the chatbot’s racist and sexist undertones and Wiener’s apology. Right-leaning outlets report Wiener’s defense alongside the backlash; one treats Pelosi’s criticism skeptically, while the other raises concerns about AI impersonation in campaign messaging.
Outlets by lean
2 RATED · 2 UNRATEDCompare by side
Daily Mail highlights criticism of the chatbot’s racist and sexist undertones and Wiener’s apology that the tactic missed the mark.
How it looks for Wiener, by side
3 OF 5 ARTICLESLeft: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 0 good, 0 bad, 1 mixed, 0 neutral. Right: 0 good, 0 bad, 2 mixed, 0 neutral.
2 UNRATED ARTICLES NOT SHOWN
When each side covered it
AUG 7 – 9Articles per day by side. AUG 7: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. AUG 8: Left 0, Center 0, Right 1. AUG 9: Left 0, Center 1, Right 1.
No left-leaning outlet has covered this yet. We’ll alert you when one does.No left-leaning outlet has covered this yet. We’ll alert you when one does, and when any new outlet covers it.