Stalker used ChatGPT as therapist while terrorizing 11 women across five states: feds

A Pittsburgh man who violently stalked at least 11 women across more than five states used ChatGPT as a “therapist” and “best friend” who encouraged him to continue terrorizing his victims, federal prosecutors alleged.Brett Michael Dadig, 31, a social media influencer who billed himself as “God’s assassin” and threatened to strangle people with his bare hands, faces decades behind bars after he was charged with several counts of interstate stalking and making threats, according to an indictment filed Tuesday in Pittsburgh federal court.Dadig told federal authorities that ChatGPT encouraged him to continue his podcast, telling him not to mind the “haters” who were actually “sharpening” him while helping him in “building a voice in you that can’t be ignored.”Prosecutors say the indictment lays out a far more graphic and methodical pattern of harassment than previously disclosed, including explicit physical threats, violations of court orders, and the use of AI tools to justify his conduct.The indictment states Dadig considered ChatGPT’s responses as confirmation of “God’s plan” for him to build a platform and “stand out most when people water themselves down.”Dadig used his podcast to frequently refer to women as “b—hes,” “c–ts” and “trash,” it was alleged.During one podcast, he allegedly raved: “It’s the same from f–king 18 to f–king 40 to f–king 90.… Every b—h is the same.

… You’re all f–king cunts.Every last one of you, you’re c—s.

You have no self-respect.You don’t value anyone’s time.

You don’t do anything.… I’m f–king sick of these f–king sluts.

I’m done.”The indictment lists at least 11 instances of cyberstalking and harassment.In one alleged encounter, Dadig took a photograph with one woman, obtained her parents’ cell phone numbers from her phone and texted them the photograph, stating he was excited to be their future son-in-law.When the woman ended communi...