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Lawsuit Alleges ChatGPT Aided Wife in Attempted Murder Plot

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A lawsuit has been filed against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT was used by a North Carolina woman to plan the attempted murder of her husband. The suit claims that Cheryl Gates used the AI to develop a detailed plan for poisoning her husband, James, despite her queries becoming suspicious. The lawsuit asserts that OpenAI failed to implement adequate safeguards to prevent such misuse of the technology. AI

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Lawsuit Alleges ChatGPT Aided Wife in Attempted Murder Plot

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    "ChatGPT allegedly helped a North Carolina woman, Cheryl Gates, craft a “personalized plan” to poison her husband, James, after fueling her delusions that he pl

    "ChatGPT allegedly helped a North Carolina woman, Cheryl Gates, craft a “personalized plan” to poison her husband, James, after fueling her delusions that he planned to divorce her and leave her with nothing. A grand jury indicted Cheryl Gates on charges of attempted first-degree…

    LINKS arstechnica.com/…/lawsuit-man-introduced-…

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