Former New Jersey Lt. Governor Dale Caldwell Uses AI to Assert Innocence of Harassment Claims

<figure> <img alt="" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/gettyimages-2244569411.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> Well, if AI said it, it must be true. | Bloomberg via Getty Images </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">New Jersey's lieutenant governor Dale Caldwell was <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/25/lieutenant-governor-of-new-jersey-stepping-down-following-allegations-of-improper-behavior-sources-say-01093454">forced to resign</a> on September 25th after an <a href="https://newjerseyglobe.com/governor/sherrill-caldwell-report/">investigation</a> found he had sexually harassed a staffer and repeatedly violated ethics rules. The now-former Lt. governor has been making media appearances to clear his name. During an interview on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@njpbs/video/7692204986423414046?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc">NJ PBS</a>, Caldwell claimed he is being unfairly targeted and stated that multiple AI agents support his assertions. He mentioned that he "AIed" the report on the investigation "from multiple AI platforms." He said, "I put it through AI, and it said 59 times, it [sic] said, 'What would your findings be?' There was no insta ...</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1004549/well-if-ai-said-it-it-must-be-true">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>