A 21-year-old woman in South Korea has been accused of using the AI platform ChatGPT to plan the murder of two men, police have said. The woman, surnamed Kim, allegedly killed two men in separate incidents by mixing drugs with alcohol.
Kim was arrested on 11 February and initially charged with inflicting bodily injury resulting in death. However, the charge was later upgraded to murder after her phone history revealed she was aware of the potential consequences, according to the Seoul Gangbuk police.
An analysis of her mobile phone showed she repeatedly asked ChatGPT questions such as: “What happens if you take sleeping pills with alcohol?” and “Could it kill someone?”. A police investigator stated: “Kim repeatedly asked questions related to drugs on ChatGPT. She was fully aware that consuming alcohol together with drugs could result in death.”
The first killing occurred on 28 January when Kim went to a motel in Seoul with a man in his 20s and left alone after two hours. His body was discovered the following day. On 9 February, she allegedly killed another man in his 20s at a different motel. Authorities also allege she attempted to kill her former partner in December last year by giving him a drink mixed with sedatives; he lost consciousness but recovered.
Police are continuing to investigate whether Kim may be linked to any additional deaths. They have also conducted a psychopathy assessment and in-depth interviews to determine her psychological profile.
