'ChatGPT made me do it': Suspected thief blames AI for elaborate scheme to get police attention

8 months ago by schizoidman to c/nottheonion

ChatGPT “told” a thief to steal high-end computer components — at least, that’s the story a suspect in Pyeongtaek is pitching to police after allegedly drilling their way into a computer parts store and making off with pricey graphics cards.

Bot 20 points 8 months ago

The furniture made me do it!

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aeronmelon 10 points 8 months ago

“Video games made me do it.”

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Postmortal_Pop 9 points 8 months ago

The platypus made me do it.

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Epp 3 points 8 months ago

That's a strange set of circumstances.

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daychilde 3 points 8 months ago

I'd agree, but the platypus won't let me.

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kn33 2 points 8 months ago

The devil made me do it

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Fedizen 6 points 8 months ago

Ok but the FBI literally entraps people all the time. How is it substantially different if instead of a guy being paid to try to get you to shoot up a church or synagogue its like a chatbot agent telling you to steal cards?

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rain_worl 0 points 7 months ago

yes, that furniture right there, the one covered in skin with a creepy animatronic face (like a furby) that whispers to me in the night made me do it

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chicken 10 points 8 months ago

“When I asked ChatGPT, it said that if I transferred stolen money to an account tied to my losses, and if I was then caught for theft, police would naturally investigate the fraud along with the theft.”

One thing I've noticed is that AI in general expresses a delusional level of trust in established authorities.

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