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A North Carolina The woman has been accused of using chatgpt Researching deadly drugs before trying to poison her husband’s drink.
As artificial intelligence As our lives become more interconnected, stories have emerged about chatbots Answered some related promptsNow, it has been revealed through official documents that AI has been used in a case of attempt to murder.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department announced Friday that Cheryl Harris Gates, 43, has been arrested on charges including attempted murder.
According to an arrest warrant obtained by multiple news outlets, Gates mixed prescription drugs into her husband’s Celsius energy drink “with the intent to cause a blackout or incapacitation.”
She used ChatGPT, a popular AI chatbot OpenAI“To investigate the effects of lethal and incapacitating drug combinations and oleander, ricin and fox glove poisoning,” People The report cited an officer’s affidavit.
It is unclear what type of drugs were ultimately used in the alleged poisoning.
local outlet wbtv In the report, citing official documents, Gates specifically researched drug combinations that “can be eaten and injected.”
Independent OpenAI has been reached out for comment.
According to the affidavit, Gates’ husband testified to his “disability” and the presence of a “foreign controlled substance” in his drink twice over the summer, once in July and again in August.
Syringes, a capsule filling kit, medical droppers, scales and medications were found in Gates’ home. Police Tell.
The status of Gates’ relationship with her husband is unclear. The affidavit states that both were living separately and at local outlets wsoc tv The news is that its sources say he is her ex. Independent The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has been contacted for additional information.
Police say Gates is an employee of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and multiple reports say she was a therapist there. Independent The school district has been contacted to ask if Gates still works there.
“It’s certainly surprising that someone in that capacity who is there to help others would do something, especially that type of crime,” Quemela Holland, a parent with the school district, told WSOC-TV.
Another parent, Laurie Liebrick, said, “He should have never been around kids. He should have done a better background check.”
Gates has also been charged with contaminating food or drink to render someone mentally incapacitated or physically helpless, as well as stalking and criminal damage to property. Police say the crimes Gates is accused of occurred off school property and did not involve any students, teachers or facility members.
Gates, who has been denied bond, was appointed a public defender, WBTV reported, without providing details about the attorney.