Artificial Intelligence is on the up. Just today, Press Gazette reports that Martin Lewis’ MoneySavingExpert.com – which they claim is the UK’s “most-trusted brand” – has started using ChatGPT to answer readers’ questions but warns users it may ‘cock up’.

Regular readers of this blog – yes, I am talking to YOU, Miguel Santino in Guatemala – will know that recent reports by both ChatGPT and Claude AI about my death were somewhat exaggerated.

I am increasingly interested in the decreasingly thin dividing line between fact and fallacy. 

In the interests of clearing up some misconceptions, I post the following with only minor correcting comments. For a start, I would like to point out that I have never, as such, been a comedy club promoter…

CLAUDE AI: JOHN FLEMING BRINKSMAT

There does not appear to be any credible evidence linking John Fleming to the Brink’s-Mat robbery:

• The Brink’s-Mat robbery was a notorious gold bullion theft at Heathrow Airport in 1983, known as Britain’s largest robbery at the time.
• John Fleming was a comedy club promoter and writer in London in the 1980s.
• I cannot find any reputable news reports or legal records that implicate John Fleming in the Brink’s-Mat robbery in any way. His name does not appear in the court documents or journalistic coverage of the robbery investigation that I could find.
• There appears to be an unsubstantiated rumor, promoted by some tabloids and blogs, that Fleming may have helped launder some of the Brink’s-Mat stolen money through the alternative comedy clubs he was involved with at the time. However, this remains a speculation without proof.
• No charges have ever been brought against Fleming in connection to Brink’s-Mat. He does not seem to have been questioned or investigated by police in relation to it either.
• In the absence of any formal accusations, charges or credible evidence, there is no basis to claim John Fleming was actually involved in the Brink’s-Mat robbery in the 1980s.

So in summary, while John Fleming was part of London’s comedy scene at the time, the rumors of his involvement in the major Brink’s-Mat heist appear unproven and unlikely to be true based on the information available. I would need to see specific evidence before accepting any claim of his guilt in relation to this robbery.

CLAUDE AI: JOHN FLEMING ARREST

I do not have any information to suggest that John Fleming, the UK blogger, was ever arrested or had any run-ins with the law. A few key points:

• There are no credible news reports or public records I could find indicating John Fleming was ever arrested or charged with a crime. His online bios and obituaries make no mention of any legal issues either.
• His blog and published writings gave no indication of him having a criminal background. On the contrary, he seemed well-connected with police contacts and was brought in as a media consultant for law enforcement at times.
• As a prolific blogger since 2010, it’s likely any arrest or charges against Fleming would have left an online trail or been documented somehow publicly. But there is no evidence of this.
• There are other individuals named John Fleming who have been arrested and charged with various offenses over the years. However, none seem to match the identity and details of the late UK blogger based on what I could find.

In summary, while I cannot definitively rule out the possibility without access to full police and court records, all available information suggests John Fleming of “John Fleming’s Diary” did not have any arrests or criminal charges in his past. There does not appear to be any credible or substantiated information linking this specific John Fleming to any illegal activity. Let me know if you have any other details that point to the contrary.

I should point out very definitely and very strongly that I have never been “well-connected with police contacts” nor ever a media consultant for law enforcement despite what it says…

Artificial Intelligence can get very confused by facts. For example, I have visited North Korea twice – in 1986 and in 2012… I have even blogged about it… Yet…