Well, if AI said it, it must be true
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New Jersey's lieutenant governor Dale Caldwell was forced to resign on September 25th after an investigation found he had sexually harassed a staffer and repeatedly violated ethics rules. The now-former Lt. governor has been making the media rounds trying to clear his name. But he took a particularl
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A technology conference room filled with people listening intently to a presentation by a sophisticated AI assistant on a large screen.
Caption: When AI says you're innocent, it must be true
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Based on the original story on theverge.com.
Editor's note
The recent saga of New Jersey's former lieutenant governor highlights how quickly misinformation and misleading statements can spread in the digital age, especially when people use the guise of AI or technology to bolster their claims. It's crucial for us to stay vigilant and critically evaluate information, no matter how convincingly it's presented, to ensure we're not being misled.
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Panel 1
A conference room at a tech company. A team of developers is huddled around a large screen displaying a chatbot interface. The chatbot is named
Narrator: Dale the Advisor.
Developer 1: Guys, let’s integrate Dale the Advisor into our new HR system!
Developer 2: Wait, what’s Dale’s background?
Panel 2
The screen shows a news article about Dale Caldwell's resignation. Another developer is typing furiously, looking worried.
Developer 3: Uh, guys? Check this out.
Developer 4: What's wrong?
Developer 3: Dale just got canned for harassment!
Panel 3
The same conference room, but now the developers are sitting around a table with laptops open, all looking at a screen displaying a new chatbot interface called
Narrator: EthicsBot.
Developer 1: Guess we’ll just stick with EthicsBot from now on.
Developer 2: Good idea. It won’t have a scandalous history!
Developer 3: And it can actually give good advice.
Developer 4: Well, if AI said it, it must be true!
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