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Scott Wiener Campaign Removes Connie Chan Chatbot After Criticism

Scott Wiener’s campaign removed a parody chatbot targeting Connie Chan after criticism from Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats. Coverage differs between concerns about the chatbot’s content and emphasis on Pelosi’s criticism.

Lead article · San Francisco Chronicle · CENTERNancy Pelosi accuses Scott Wiener campaign of 'sexist' AI attack on Connie Chan
Image · Yahoo News
OUTLETS
44 RATED
ARTICLES
51 COPY
SPAN
64HOURS
AVG CRED
62MEDIUM
The sides

How each side told it

OUTLETS BY LEAN4 RATED
WHO’S NAMED
People · 2 PEOPLE

Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them

Wiener and Chan were named together by 2 of 4 outlets. Counted by outlet.

GOODMIXEDINFORMATIONALBAD

Launched a parody chatbot targeting Chan and removed it after criticism from Pelosi and other Democrats.

NAMED BY 4 OF 4
LEFT
NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: not named.
CENTER
▼ MOSTLY BAD2 OF 3 OUTLETSCenter outlets: mostly bad, 2 of 3 outlets.
RIGHT
◆ MIXED1 OF 1 OUTLETRight-leaning outlets: mixed, 1 of 1 outlet.

Was targeted by a parody chatbot from Wiener’s campaign; her campaign said it caricatured her.

NAMED BY 2 OF 4
LEFT
NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: not named.
CENTER
◆ MIXED2 OF 2 OUTLETSCenter outlets: mixed, 2 of 2 outlets.
RIGHT
NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: not named.
Timeline · 64 HOURS

When each side picked it up

ARTICLES PER 12 HOURS
LEFTCENTERRIGHTLEFT: NO COVERAGE YET

When each side picked it up. center: 3 articles, first fri 3:15 am. right-leaning: 2 articles, first sat 1:06 pm, 34 hours after the first report.

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