The Virginia lieutenant governor’s race took a bizarre turn on Tuesday after the Republican candidate held a 40-minute debate — with his Democratic opponent played by an AI stand-in. After State Sen.

After his Democratic opponent declined all of his debate requests in the Virginia lieutenant governor race, Republican John Reid decided he’d hold a 40-minute one anyway — against a version of her ...

The audience, such that it was, chattered excitedly ahead of Tuesday night’s debate. It sounded almost human. “Good evening, and thanks for joining us on this unique occasion for an exchange of ideas ...

Conservative businessman and broadcaster John Reid enlisted the help of artificial intelligence to represent Democratic challenger Ghazala Hashmi in a mock debate for the 2025 lieutenant governor’s ...

When the Republican candidate for Virginia lieutenant governor could not get his Democratic opponent to agree to a debate, he decided to turn to the next best thing — an AI version of her. In a ...

HENRICO, Va. — The race for Virginia Lieutenant Governor took an unexpected turn on Tuesday. In a bizarre twist, the Republican candidate for the position held a debate with an AI version of his ...