Former NJ Lt. Governor Uses AI to Deny Sexual Harassment Allegations

Dale Caldwell, the former Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, was compelled to resign on September 25th following an investigation that concluded he had sexually harassed a staffer and repeatedly violated ethics rules. Since his resignation, Caldwell has been actively engaging with media outlets in an effort to clear his name. During a recent interview on NJ PBS, Caldwell adopted a particularly unconventional approach to his defense. He asserted that he is being unfairly targeted and claimed that multiple artificial intelligence agents corroborate his innocence. Caldwell informed host Rob Nelson that he "AIed" the investigative report by processing it "from multiple AI platforms." He further elaborated, stating, "I put it through AI, and it said 59 times, it said, 'What would your findings be?' There was no insta..." This statement suggests Caldwell believes the AI analysis questioned the findings of the official investigation, thereby supporting his claims of innocence. This novel application of AI in a personal conduct case raises significant questions about the role and reliability of artificial intelligence in legal and ethical disputes.