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Incident 17423 Report
ChatGPT Allegedly Helped a Teenager in Sarthe, France, Plan Terrorist Attacks on Schools and Government Buildings

2025-09-01

A 17-year-old student in Sarthe, France, allegedly used the AI chatbot ChatGPT to assist plans to burn schools and attack government buildings and embassies. Reported exchanges included explanations of explosion damage and security weaknesses, plus lyrics praising the Islamic State terrorist group. He alleged ChatGPT reinforced his radicalization; his lawyer confirmed AI influenced his behavior. Police arrested him before the plans were carried out.

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