The man who blew up a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas used ChatGPT to plan the attack, authorities said.
Matthew Livelsberger asked ChatGPT about how much explosives he would need, where to buy fireworks and how to buy a cell phone without providing identifying information. Police analyze data found on the soldier’s computer, cell phone and watch, who was a member of the Green Berets, an elite force of the American Army.
Footage shows Livelsberger parking the rental car in front of the hotel on New Year’s Day. According to police, he shot himself in the head before the Tesla full of fireworks exploded. Seven people who were on the street suffered minor injuries.
Explosion of fireworks may have been caused by the firearm’s gunpowder, which is sensitive to heat. However, authorities say they are still investigating what exactly caused the explosion.
Notes on Livelsberger’s cell phone show that he considered carrying out his plan on the glass walkway of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Investigators don’t know why he changed his plans.
Suspect likely had post-traumatic stress disorder, FBI says. The investigation also concluded that Livelsberger did not have any animosity toward President-elect Donald Trump. “The investigative steps discovered and Army information indicates that he likely suffered from PTSD, and we are also aware that there were other possible family issues or personal grievances in his own life that may have been contributing factors,” the FBI official said. .
A message on Livelsberger’s cell phone shows he believed he was being stalked. The notes on his cell phone also addressed political issues, such as the war in Ukraine, and social problems. In one of the notes, he wrote that the US was “terminally ill and heading towards collapse.” He also said the country needed to unite behind Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Matthew Livelsberger served in Afghanistan on two occasions. In another note, he stated that the explosion was a “wake-up call” about the country’s problems. The police also found texts in which he said he needed to “clear” his head to forget the “brothers I lost and free myself from the guilt for the lives I took”.
Police say this is the first incident on American soil using AI. “We knew AI would change the game at some point or another in all of our lives,” said Los Angeles Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill.
