Tesla’s Cybertruck caught fire on January 1
Reuters reported on January 8 that the suspect who exploded a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas (Nevada, USA) used the ChatGPT application to plan the crime.
According to US officials, the suspect used ChatGPT, an application based on artificial intelligence (AI), to evaluate how much explosives were needed in the incident that occurred on January 1.
Last week, authorities identified the person who died inside the Cybertruck as Matthew Livelsberger (37 years old), an active duty soldier in the US Army stationed in Colorado Springs (Colorado state). Accordingly, the perpetrator acted alone and the FBI determined that it appeared to be a suicidal act.
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The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said on January 3 that the Cybertruck explosion was the first incident in the US using ChatGPT to assist in making explosive devices.
“Notably, we also have clear evidence in this case that the suspect used ChatGPT artificial intelligence to plan the attack,” said Chief Kevin McMahill of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. speaking at a press conference.
Critics of artificial intelligence (AI) have warned that the technology could be exploited for harmful purposes, and the Las Vegas attack could increase that criticism.
OpenAI (US) company that owns ChatGPT said the company is “committed to using AI tools responsibly” and that its “models are designed to reject harmful instructions”.
“In this case, ChatGPT responded with information publicly available on the internet and issued a warning about harmful or illegal activities,” the page said. Axiosciting the company’s announcement.
