It is definitely a problem that supposedly educated people think that spicy autocomplete actually knows things, instead of being able to assemble word patterns in an attempt to provide the answer whoever is querying it is looking for, as that is what it is programmed to do.
Former New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell has been on a media blitz this week, seeking to clear his name after resigning amid allegations of sexual harassment and ethics violations.
And in one unusual comment, Caldwell revealed that he ran his case through AI platforms for help.
In an on-camera interview with NJ PBS, Caldwell said he fed the investigative report through different artificial intelligence platforms about 59 times, asking in repeated prompts: “What would your findings be?”
It is not actually a moral or legal authority. It is not God.
A million judges and attorneys just cried out in agony:
"Everyone should put that through," he said. "And I think we can use AI to stop legal abuse."
The man's wiki bio:
Dale Gilbert Caldwell[1] (born July 6, 1960) is an American academic administrator and author who served as the fourth lieutenant governor and 35th secretary of state of New Jersey from January to September 2026. A member of the Democratic Party, Caldwell was the first man to serve as the state's lieutenant governor. He previously served as president of Centenary University from 2023 to 2025, and was the university's first black president.[2][3][4]
A former president of the Educational Services Commission of New Jersey (2001–2024), Caldwell was also the founding president of the College Achieve of Greater Asbury Park Charter School[5] and served as a member of the New Brunswick Board of Education from 1998 to 2024. He is also the pastor of Covenant United Methodist Church in Plainfield, New Jersey.[6] Following a report alleging that Caldwell had engaged in sexual harassment and ethics violations, Caldwell announced his resignation in September 2026.[7]
Your honor, the computer says I am good, actually. I move to dismiss!