A man in the UK is being prosecuted after court heard he allegedly attempted to travel to join ISIS and sought advice from an AI chatbot before doing so. Prosecutors say Mohamed Mohamoud, 22, left Bristol as part of a plan to travel abroad, with the aim of joining ISIS. The court heard that before travelling, he asked an unnamed AI chatbot for guidance. Details of what the chatbot responses contained were not described in the provided reports. It is also alleged that Mohamoud had expressed motivations consistent with seeking martyrdom. The case centers on his communications and actions leading up to the attempted travel, and on how those steps were interpreted under counter-terrorism legislation. The reports indicate that authorities stopped or intercepted him after he set off. The court is considering the circumstances of the alleged plot and the role of online guidance, including interaction with an AI system. Mohamoud’s defence position is not included in the provided summaries.