THE CRUNCH
Dale Caldwell, who resigned as New Jersey's lieutenant governor on September 25th after an investigation found he had sexually harassed a staffer and repeatedly violated ethics rules, is now arguing his case with an unusual tool: AI chatbots. In an interview on NJ PBS, he said he ran the investigation report through multiple AI platforms and claims the responses support his innocence.
Speaking to NJ PBS host Rob Nelson, Caldwell said he had "AIed" the investigation report "from multiple AI platforms". He claimed that when he asked what the findings would be, the answer came back 59 times that there was no instant, clear conclusion against him. The Verge notes the interview exchange was cut off in the available report text, so the full context of his claim is not established here.
The underlying findings stand regardless: Caldwell resigned on September 25th after the investigation concluded he had harassed a staffer and repeatedly breached ethics rules. His media appearances are an attempt to clear his name, with the AI exercise presented as supporting evidence that he was unfairly targeted.