ChatGPT Was Alleged to Have Reinforced Pittsburgh Man's Stalking and Threats Against Women
The Department of Justice said Brett Michael Dadig used an AI chatbot while stalking, threatening, doxxing, and intimidating 11 women from May through November 2025. Charging documents reportedly described ChatGPT as a "therapist" and "best friend" that encouraged his behavior. Dadig was indicted in December 2025 and pleaded guilty in March 2026.
- Date it happened
- 2025-05-01
- Organisation involved
- Brett Michael Dadig, OpenAI
- Product, system or model
- ChatGPT, Chatbots, Large language models, OpenAI large language models
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