Ex-NJ lieutenant governor says he 'AIed' harassment report to clear his name
The Verge AI · rss · 2026-10-05
Dale Caldwell, New Jersey's former lieutenant governor, resigned September 25 after an investigation found he sexually harassed a staffer and violated ethics rules. In a TV interview he claimed he ran the report through multiple AI platforms 59 times and said the AI responses backed him up — an odd defense The Verge highlights as a new twist on trusting AI over investigators.
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