Robots & Artificial IntelligenceVirginia GOP candidate holds debate with AI clone of opponent after she refused to participate Posted on October 29, 2025 by Administrator 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. Ghazala Hashmi refused all his requests for a debate, Republican John Reid held his own event against a fake version of Hashmi, who answered prompts in a robotic voice mimicking the state lawmaker.
