RELATED: Virginia candidate created AI bot of incumbent Beyer to debate him The debate ran through a Zoom link and broadcast over the YouTube live channel for the True Representation Movement.

In an unusual political move, Bentley Hensel, an independent candidate running for the United States Congress in Virginia’s 8th District, used an AI-powered bot to participate in a debate after ...

Then it was up to the Don Bot. “I’ve been proud to serve the people of the eighth district of Virginia for over a decade now,” it said mirroring Beyer's long tenure in office. Hensel had ...