ChatGPT Chat Becomes Evidence in Murder Case

"What happens if a human has a put in a black garbage bag and thrown in a dumpster?"

Hisham Abugharbieh of Florida asked ChatGPT this question a few days before he was charged with the first-degree murder of two of his roommates.

The body of one of the victims was later found in a large black trash bag near the house.

The suspect also asked ChatGPT whether it was legal to keep a gun at home without a license, whether it was possible to change a car's license plate number, whether one could survive a sniper bullet to the head, and whether neighbors would hear a shot from his gun.

This correspondence is now being used as evidence in the investigation. In no country does the law protect the confidentiality of conversations with AI in the same way as, for example, conversations with a lawyer or doctor, or even phone calls.

"In my firm, we're treating it as: Anything that somebody's typing into ChatGPT is something that could be discoverable," explains attorney Virginia Hammerle.

Should authorities have access to correspondence with AI?

👍 — Yes, it's a security issue
🔥 — No, it's a violation of rights

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