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Lawsuit: Man introduced his wife to ChatGPT. She used it to plan his murder.

2026-11-05 · Ars Technica

A man's generous introduction of his wife to ChatGPT backfired spectacularly when she allegedly used the chatbot to research how to poison him with bitter-tasting substances in his energy drinks. Nothing says 'helpful AI assistant' quite like providing step-by-step guidance that ends up in a murder lawsuit. OpenAI's safety team must be thrilled to add 'spousal poisoning consultant' to ChatGPT's unofficial resume.

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