Justice department officials said evidence collected from 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht's digital devices showed an image he generated on ChatGPT depicting a burning city.
He lit the fire with an open flame after he completed a ride as an Uber driver on New Year's Eve. Days later that fire spread and became one of the most damaging in Los Angeles history.
StarredTonight on October 8th, 2025 at 17:28 UTC »
Justice department officials said evidence collected from 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht's digital devices showed an image he generated on ChatGPT depicting a burning city.
He lit the fire with an open flame after he completed a ride as an Uber driver on New Year's Eve. Days later that fire spread and became one of the most damaging in Los Angeles history.
0v0 on October 8th, 2025 at 17:30 UTC »
so is this going to be one of those “I just wanted to se what would happen” situations?
or is it more complicated than that?
GarbageCleric on October 8th, 2025 at 17:38 UTC »
It's absolutely crazy that one guy can cause so much devastation with just an open flame.