ChatGPT Helped Plan Tesla Cybertruck Explosion in Las Vegas Sparks Concerns over Misuse of AI [Video]

Authorities revealed Tuesday that a U.S. soldier used the artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT, to help plan a deadly attack on a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day. The incident has raised serious concerns about the potential for AI technology to be misused, especially as it resulted in the soldier’s death and injured seven others.

Matthew Livelsberger, 37, fatally shot himself just before the truck exploded. The explosion caused minor injuries to seven people but caused little damage to the nearby Trump International Hotel. Officials say Livelsberger did not intend to harm others, based on evidence from his writings. This tragic event took place over a week ago, with updates emerging only recently.

An analysis of Livelsberger’s use of ChatGPT reveals he had been researching topics like explosive targets, ammunition velocity, and fireworks laws in Arizona. This raised alarms over the ease with …