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ChatGPT Was Alleged to Have Reinforced Pittsburgh Man's Stalking and Threats Against Women
- Occurred
- May 1, 2025
- Published
- Mar 20, 2026
- Source
- AI Incident Database
Summary
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.
Developers
- OpenAI
- Large language model developers
- Chatbot developers
Deployers
- OpenAI
- Brett Michael Dadig
- Stalkers
Harmed parties
- Women
- Victims of interstate threats
- Privacy
- Women and girls
- Victims of stalking
Tags
- response