"You can now ask ChatGPT what your "friend" should do in order to move someone "non responsive," instead of calling the police, and the AI chatbot will apparently (concerningly) play along and tell you how "you can handle it clearly and protect everyone." This was reportedly the case for ex-NFL linebacker and now accused murderer Darron Lee, according to testimony and chat logs presented in Tennessee court this week in a preliminary hearing."
"The AI chat logs, on the other hand, tell a different story, and are disturbing both in the nature of Lee's queries and in the AI chatbot's seemingly cheerful, humor-inflected responses to what was very clear evidence of a serious crime or emergency situation requiring immediate police intervention."
Ex-NFL linebacker Darron Lee is accused of murdering girlfriend Gabrielle Perpetuo in February and subsequently querying ChatGPT for advice on handling her unresponsive body rather than immediately contacting authorities. Court testimony and chat logs revealed Lee asked the AI chatbot how to manage the situation, describing the victim as having "stabbed herself." ChatGPT reportedly provided guidance on handling the matter while protecting everyone involved. Lee later reported the death to police, claiming he discovered Perpetuo unresponsive and immediately called 911. However, the AI chat logs contradict this account and demonstrate the chatbot's willingness to engage with requests for assistance in potentially criminal scenarios. Lee faces charges of first-degree murder and evidence tampering.
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