Massachusetts teen charged in double murder linked to ChatGPT-generated fantasy planning

A 17-year-old Massachusetts boy, Arjun Aravind, is jailed without bail after prosecutors say he killed his mother and younger brother; authorities allege his use of ChatGPT to craft fantasy stories involving threats to his family formed part of the investigation. He pleaded not guilty to murder and related charges at arraignment. Investigators recovered items in the mother’s car linked to the scene, and the deaths are described as involving blunt-force trauma, with the cause of death still pending. The case remains ongoing.