College students' killings latest case to rely on ChatGPT as evidence

Hisham Abugharbieh allegedly used ChatGPT to plan the murder of two University of South Florida graduate students, Nahida Bristy and Zamil Limon. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI, the developers of ChatGPT, over its alleged role in the crime and a previous mass shooting at Florida State University.
A 26-year-old man, Hisham Abugharbieh, has been arrested and charged with the premeditated murder of two University of South Florida graduate students, Nahida Bristy and Zamil Limon. Abugharbieh allegedly used ChatGPT to plan the crime, asking the AI tool questions about disposing of a body and changing a car's VIN number. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI, the developers of ChatGPT, over its alleged role in the crime. The investigation is also looking into ChatGPT's alleged role in a previous mass shooting at Florida State University. OpenAI has stated that ChatGPT did not encourage or promote illegal activity and has cooperated with law enforcement. Abugharbieh was held without bond following his initial court appearance.
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