ChatGPT report leads to Goldman Sachs employee's probation
ns123abc · x · 2026-08-17
A 25-year-old Goldman Sachs employee was reported to the FBI by ChatGPT after sharing violent fantasies about his girlfriend. The conversation was used to obtain a search warrant, leading to charges of aggravated stalking and written threats to kill. He plead guilty and received 8 years probation.
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