Candidate creates AI bot of incumbent Don Beyer to debate him [Video]

VIRGINIA, USA — In Virginia’s 8th District, Congressman Don Beyer is expected to cruise to another win to represent Northern Virginia. This campaign season he has participated in one official debate with his three challengers, but has declined to a second.

That led one of his opponents to an idea, create a Don-Bot to debate.

Bentley Hensel is running as an Independent in the 8th District. He knows he is a longshot to topple the five-term congressman.

Hensel told WUSA9, that Beyer will not participate in the next scheduled debate on October 17th but, Hensel wants another chance to challenge the incumbent anyway.

Being an engineer, I solved the problem the way I know how,” he smiled. “I built an A.I. of Don Beyer. A ‘Don Bot’ as they say.”

Hensel’s new debate opponent is straight out of the Artificial Intelligence world.  

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