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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Regyl Jaen

'If I Can't Have Her, Nobody Can': ChatGPT Flags Florida Man's Chilling Threat to FBI

A chilling ChatGPT trail allegedly revealed a Florida man’s plans to harm his ex, helping investigators build a case that led to his arrest. (Credit: Editorial illustration created with ChatGPT OpenAI)

A Florida man's ChatGPT conversations reportedly escalated from breakup-related jealousy to detailed threats against his ex-girlfriend, leading OpenAI to alert the FBI.

Court records say 25-year-old Darren Zhou told ChatGPT in March that he intended to kill his former girlfriend. In one exchange, he allegedly wrote, 'I'm gonna kill her by the end of this month,' before adding, 'If I can't have her then nobody can.'

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