A former Goldman Sachs analyst who used ChatGPT to discuss plans to rape and kill his ex-girlfriend has been sentenced to eight years of probation after OpenAI flagged his messages as a serious threat and reported them to the FBI, according to investigative records.
Darren Shida Zhou, 25, pleaded guilty in Florida to aggravated stalking, written threats to kill or cause bodily harm and unlawful use of a communications device. A judge withheld adjudication and sentenced him to eight years of probation instead of entering a felony conviction.
