{"id":29114,"date":"2026-08-05T23:36:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T18:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29114"},"modified":"2026-08-05T23:36:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T18:36:52","slug":"nancy-pelosis-pick-for-congress-skewered-by-ai-chatbot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29114","title":{"rendered":"Nancy Pelosi\u2019s pick for Congress skewered by AI chatbot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F08%2Fcomp-16-1.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>AI is supposed to solve our problems \u2014 and a cheeky new chatbot says <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/19\/us-news\/nancy-pelosi-torched-by-san-franciscans-for-endorsing-connie-chan\/\">Connie Chan<\/a> is one of them.<\/p>\n<p>California state Sen. Scott Wiener launched a parody artificial intelligence chatbot this week mocking his rival Chan, a San Francisco supervisor, escalating the bitter fight between the two Democrats seeking to succeed longtime Rep. Nancy Pelosi in Congress.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Rep. Nancy Pelosi, left, endorsed San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan to succeed her in Congress. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The \u2018Connie Chan AI\u2019 bot accuses the San Francisco supervisor of stalling progress on housing, transit and public safety.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The website <a href=\"https:\/\/conniechan.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ConnieChan.ai<\/a> bills itself as \u201cthe world\u2019s first AI trained to say no to anything you ask,\u201d a knock on Chan\u2019s reputation among critics as a progressive NIMBY who has opposed numerous housing proposals.<\/p>\n<p>Wiener\u2019s campaign, which raked in cash this summer after <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/16\/us-news\/scott-wiener-cashes-in-after-humiliating-video-being-chased-from-san-francisco-trans-march\/\">the candidate was chased out a trans march during Pride month<\/a>, said the chatbot was designed to capitalize on the city\u2019s booming AI craze while highlighting what it describes as Chan\u2019s obstructionist record.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>State Sen. Scott Wiener\u2019s campaign launched the chatbot this week to capitalize on the AI craze in San Francisco. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Pelosi has served roughly four decades in Congress as San Francisco\u2019s representative in the House. <span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Michael Thomas<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cNo lies were told in the making of this AI chatbot. This is 100% Connie Chan\u2019s record of blocking all progress in San Francisco, packaged in an easy to use tool for voters,\u201d said Joe Arellano, a spokesman for Wiener\u2019s campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe created ConnieChan.ai to lean into the AI craze overtaking the city and creatively reach voters with a product that stands out, highlights Connie\u2019s long record of obstruction, and lets us all do nothing \u2026 together.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Chan has received criticism for opposing new housing developments in San Francisco. <span class=\"credit\">San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Wiener has built a record in the California Legislature as an aggressive supporter of building all forms of housing.  <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The launch comes as Wiener has increasingly leaned into his role as one of California\u2019s leading lawmakers on AI regulatory policy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cScott wrote the landmark AI safety laws serving as the model for the rest of the country. He\u2019s been thinking about workers and safety and delivering on these issues for years. He won\u2019t be learning on the job like Supervisor Chan,\u201d Arellano said.<\/p>\n<p>Chan\u2019s campaign, which <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/19\/us-news\/nancy-pelosi-endorses-connie-chan-to-succeed-her-after-40-years-in-congress\/\">has the endorsement of the retiring Pelosi<\/a>, blasted the chatbot as racist and offensive to women, and accused Wiener of allowing the technology to traffic in offensive stereotypes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Pelosi\u2019s spokesperson took a leave of absence to help out on the Chan campaign. <span class=\"credit\">Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIf there was ever any doubt that Scott Wiener is bought and paid for by Big AI, he\u2019s not even trying to hide it anymore,\u201d said Ian Krager, a spokesperson for Chan, who was born in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know Wiener is desperate for attention, but it\u2019s never a good idea for a man to put words in a woman\u2019s mouth \u2014 especially when they are falsities fraught with racist and sexist undertones.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Cali - Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia&#8217;s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Krager, who is on hiatus from Pelosi\u2019s office to help Chan\u2019s campaign, also accused Wiener of cozying up to corporate money and Big AI as their \u201cYes Man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this campaign, Connie will keep talking about the issues that matter to San Franciscans: lowering costs for working families, standing up to powerful special interests, and delivering results for San Francisco,\u201d Krager said. \u201cVoters deserve better than the tired and trite slop Scott Wiener is offering.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The exchange also renews scrutiny of Wiener\u2019s ties to the AI industry.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Public First Action \u2014 a super PAC backed by AI company Anthropic \u2014 entered the race and committed $500,000 to supporting Wiener, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/subscriber.politicopro.com\/article\/2026\/04\/anthropic-backed-super-pac-group-jumps-into-race-over-pelosis-seat-00873819\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Wiener\u2019s campaign reported having more than $1.2 million in cash at the end of June, according to federal election filings, while Chan\u2019s campaign had just over $362,000.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AI is supposed to solve our problems \u2014 and a cheeky new chatbot says Connie Chan is one of them. 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