Tunisian Man Allegedly Used ChatGPT to Research Bomb-Making During Paris Terror Plot Targeting Louvre and Jewish Community
French investigators alleged that Tunisian national Dhafer Mellala used ChatGPT to research the construction and destructive effects of explosive devices while planning a jihadist-inspired attack in Paris. His communications reportedly discussed placing explosives at the Louvre and attacking members of the Jewish community in the 16th arrondissement. He denied planning an attack, saying his activity reflected curiosity.
- Date it happened
- 2026-04-28
- Organisation involved
- Terrorism suspects, Malicious actors, Dhafer Mellala
- Product, system or model
- Large language models, ChatGPT, Chatbots
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