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- A former Goldman Sachs analyst was sentenced to probation after using ChatGPT to threaten his ex-girlfriend.
- He pleaded guilty to stalking and to making written threats to kill.
- OpenAI notified federal officials after detecting the alarming dialogue in his chats.
- Zhou received eight years of probation along with electronic monitoring.
- The case highlights how AI companies may become involved in criminal cases and raises questions about user privacy.
What to watch next
- Whether more details emerge on how OpenAI detects and reports threatening user chats
- Any further legal or policy debate over AI companies reporting user conversations to authorities
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