French teenager uses ChatGPT to plan jihadist terrorist attacks
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Occurred: June 2025
Page published: October 2025
A 17-year-old French teenager was arrested and charged with plotting large-scale terrorist attacks, having used ChatGPT to assist in planning attacks targeting embassies, government institutions, and schools.
What happened
What happened
The teenager, identified as an ISIS sympathiser, was detained at his parents' home in Le Mans, France, and injured while trying to evade police.
Authorities discovered a pledge of allegiance to the Islamic State, lists of schools in Le Mans, and possible references to chemicals or incendiary materials for making explosives.
The boy confessed to plotting attacks against a school in Sarthe AND a ministry or a public building in Paris.
He used ChatGPT to aid in planning these attacks, according to his lawyer.
Why it happened
Why it happened
The teenager likely used ChatGPT to plan his attacks as it is powerful, accessible and free.
What it means
What it means
The case highlights a significant security risk posed by radicalised youths using AI to plan terrorist acts, potentially increasing the sophistication and reach of such plots.
The incident calls for strengthened strategies to detect and disrupt AI-assisted radicalisation and attacks.
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System 🤖
Developer: OpenAI
Country: France
Sector: Govt - police; Govt - security; Politics
Purpose: Plan terror attack
Technology: Generative AI
Issue: Dual/multi-use; Safety
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