SoCal Water Wars

SoCal Water Wars

South Bay San Diego County

Using Bing A.I. to find San Diego's South Bay political machine

A journal of political discovery - part 1

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John Earl
Apr 05, 2023
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Recently, I decided to test the abilities of Bing’s artificial intelligence app (Bing A.I.) by using it to help me write about political machines and to find one in San Diego County.

Most important, I was looking for proof of the existence of a political machine operating San Diego County’s South Bay area.

To begin my test, I asked Bing A.I. to write a short essay defining a political machine.

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San Diego Dems joint-kickoff Sept 18, 2022 at Friendship Park in Chula Vista. Photo: SoCal Water Wars

Here’s the “essay” that Bing A.I. wrote for me:

A political machine is a party organization that is headed by a single boss or small autocratic group. It commands enough votes to maintain political and administrative control of a city, county, or state. The machine recruits its members by the use of tangible incentives such as money or political jobs and is chara…

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