A French national used artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT to locate a Canberra home containing luxury goods that was later burglarized by four men, who have pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary and joint commission theft charges. According to reports, no specific details are provided on how the AI was utilized in the heist or what type of luxury items were stolen. The four men's lawyers dispute the total value of the stolen goods, which will be a factor in their sentencing next week.
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Four French nationals, who had previously pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary and joint commission theft, used artificial intelligence - specifically, ChatGPT - to locate a target in Canberra, where they stole a large quantity of luxury goods from a home last year. The stolen items are currently valued at an unknown total amount, as the men's lawyers have disputed their original assessment. The men will be sentenced next week after the ACT Supreme Court sets a date for the proceedings.
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French burglar used artificial intelligence to locate Canberra target in luxury goods heist
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burglar → use → heist
In short:
One of the four French nationals who stole a haul of luxury goods from a Canberra home last year used artificial intelligence to locate their target.
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who → steal → target
The four men have pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated burglary and joint commission theft, but their lawyers have disputed the total value of the stolen items.
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lawyers → plead → items
The ACT Supreme Court will set a date for the mens' sentencing next week.
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Court → set → sentencing