A US man reportedly tells ChatGPT that he wants to kill his ex-girlfriend, prompting OpenAI to alert the FBI, according to investigators cited in multiple reports. Authorities say the communication occurred over several months.
Investigators describe the messages as more than emotional venting. They say the content appears to involve repeated planning and rehearsal of violence toward the ex-girlfriend. The reports do not provide additional public details about charges, court proceedings, or the suspect’s current legal status.
The outlets’ accounts focus on the role of OpenAI’s safety monitoring and the subsequent law-enforcement involvement. Both reports describe the same sequence: the user’s violent statements to the chatbot, OpenAI’s notification to the FBI, and the investigation into whether the messages constitute credible threats or related attempts to plan harm.
