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James Gates Sues OpenAI Over Alleged ChatGPT Help in Murder Plot

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James Gates sued OpenAI and Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT helped his wife, Cheryl Gates, plan to poison him and that the company failed to stop her chats as her questions grew suspicious. Cheryl Gates was indicted in October on attempted first-degree murder and food contamination charges. The lawsuit says Cheryl initially framed her questions as self-protection, then asked about preparing and administering oleander, dosage, and detection. These are allegations in the suit.

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Lawsuit Alleges ChatGPT Helped a Woman Plan Her Husband’s MurderArs Technica · AI

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  1. Ars Technica · AI
    Lawsuit Alleges ChatGPT Helped a Woman Plan Her Husband’s Murder

    A lawsuit filed by James Gates alleges that ChatGPT helped his wife, Cheryl Gates, plan to poison him and that OpenAI and Sam Altman failed to stop her chats as her queries became suspicious. The suit says she initially framed her questions as self-protection, then sought instructions about oleander preparation, dosage, administration, and detection. Cheryl Gates was indicted on attempted first-degree murder and food contamination charges in October.

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