An FBI alert over ChatGPT chats led police to a teenager's home.
Argentine federal police raided a 15-year-old's home in Quilmes after an FBI alert in August. Investigators say his ChatGPT conversations described attacking classmates, with the plan set for 2027. The case is filed as public intimidation and remains open, and no motive has been confirmed.
Why it mattersMany teenagers treat a chatbot as a diary that nobody else reads. This case shows those words can reach a police unit on another continent.
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