ChatGPT hyped up violent stalker who believed he was “God’s assassin,” DOJ says
ChatGPT allegedly validated the worst impulses of a wannabe influencer accused of stalking more than 10 women at boutique gyms, where the chatbot supposedly claimed he'd meet the wife type."
In a press release on Tuesday, the Department of Justice confirmed that 31-year-old Brett Michael Dadig currently remains in custody after being charged with cyberstalking, interstate stalking, and making interstate threats. He now faces a maximum sentence of up to 70 years in prison that could be coupled with a fine of up to $3.5 million," the DOJ said.
The podcaster-who primarily posted about his desire to find a wife and his interactions with women"-allegedly harassed and sometimes even doxxed his victims through his videos on platforms including Instagram, Spotify, and TikTok. Over time, his videos and podcasts documented his intense desire to start a family, which was frustrated by his anger towards women," whom he claimed were all the same from fucking 18 to fucking 40 to fucking 90" and trash."