ChatGPT chats surface as evidence in US criminal investigations

Investigators are increasingly citing AI chat histories as evidence in criminal cases, including a Florida homicide where prosecutors say the suspect asked ChatGPT how to dispose of a body and about gun ownership, with those queries noted in court documents. Similar AI-chat evidence has appeared in other high-profile cases (a Los Angeles arson investigation and a Virginia murder trial) and is prompting questions about privacy and the lack of legal protections for conversations with AI. Legal experts note that chat logs can reveal a suspect’s mindset and motives, but privacy safeguards are not yet clear, and there are ongoing investigations and lawsuits involving OpenAI over these issues.