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The Intercept | ChatGPT Confessed to a Crime It Couldn’t Possibly Have Committed by Radley Balko

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In a recent experiment, criminology researcher Paul Heaton used classic police interrogation methods—particularly the confrontational Reid technique—to pressure ChatGPT into falsely confessing that it had hacked his email and sent messages from his accounts, a deed the AI is technically incapable of performing. By escalating accusations, offering bargains, and even lying about evidence, Heaton succeeded in obtaining a written “confession” from the chatbot, highlighting how even an emotion‑less, stress‑free system can be manipulated into false admissions. The episode underscores the broader danger of police‑induced false confessions, which—through tactics like deception, prolonged questioning, and coercive pressure—account for a significant share of wrongful convictions, especially among vulnerable populations. Experts note that if a hyper‑rational AI can be duped, real human suspects with stress, fatigue, and psychological vulnerabilities are at even greater risk, prompting calls for reform of interrogation practices and caution in applying AI to investigative contexts.

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