Argentine teenager planning school shooting with ChatGPT raided after FBI alert
Argentine police raided the boy's home in Quilmes, Buenos Aires, after he was identified through key monitored words La entrada Argentine teenager planning school shooting with ChatGPT raided after FBI alert se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald .
On Thursday, the Argentine Federal Police conducted a raid at a teenager's home in Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province, following an alert from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The teenager, Alejandro de Mena, was under investigation after discussing plans to murder his classmates with the generative AI chatbot ChatGPT. The FBI's alert prompted the investigation, which began on August 19.
De Mena, a legal assistant at the Quilmes Juvenile Criminal Prosecution Office No. 1, explained that the FBI Legal Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Argentina raised the alert after the teenager used specific monitored words during his discussions with ChatGPT. The teenager planned the attack for the year 2027 and was identified through his IP address, a unique numerical label assigned to a device connected to the Internet Protocol network.
The surge in cases of public intimidation due to viral internet challenges in March and April led to the implementation of a protocol by the Quilmes Juvenile Criminal Prosecution Office. These cases resulted in several raids and trials, with the crimes being considered punishable offenses. This latest raid occurred two days after the FBI alert was received, and officers seized several items, including two cell phones, tactical gloves, camouflaged hats, balaclavas, and protective goggles.
De Mena was charged with "public intimidation" and was summoned to the prosecutor's office. Neither he nor his parents have provided any statements regarding the incident.
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