Man in Germany sentenced to life for murder he described to ChatGPT in advance

In Bavaria, a court sentenced a 22-year-old man to life in prison for murdering a colleague. According to the investigation, he attacked a 59-year-old woman at their workplace. Two employees who tried to intervene were also seriously injured.

The most alarming detail emerged during the trial: a few days before the tragedy, he was chatting with ChatGPT. In his messages, he described his aggressive thoughts and explicitly stated his intentions. According to the defendant, the neural network actually tried to dissuade him and advised him to seek help. This story has sparked a heated debate: what role can AI play in such situations? 🫢