Former New Jersey lieutenant governor uses AI to clear his name
What happened
On 25 September 2026, New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell was forced to resign over a sexual harassment investigation. On 5 October, according to The Verge, Caldwell said in an NJ PBS interview that he fed the investigation report into multiple AI platforms and asked 59 times what conclusion they would reach, and that none of the AIs found sexual harassment, using this to clear his name. The report also notes that AI chatbots are known for sycophancy, often saying what users want to hear. The current development is that Caldwell is publicly using AI conclusions to respond to the sexual harassment allegations.
Written by AI from the reports · updated 12 d ago
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- The Verge · AINJ’s former Lt Gov is using AI to say he’s innocent of sexual harassment
New Jersey's lieutenant governor Dale Caldwell was forced to resign on September 25th after an investigation found he had sexually harassed a staffer and repeatedly violated ethics rules. The now-former Lt. governor has been making the media rounds trying to clear his name.