Missouri Student Arrested For Car Vandalism After Confessing To ChatGPT

Ryan Schaefer faces felony property damage charges after allegedly vandalizing multiple vehicles at Missouri State University. Police say Schaefer shattered car windows, removed side mirrors, dented hoods, and broke windshield wipers during a 3 AM incident in a campus parking lot. When shown surveillance footage, Schaefer acknowledged resembling the suspect and consented to an iPhone search. Investigators discovered location data placing him near the crime scene and what prosecutors called a “troubling dialogue exchange” with ChatGPT. The conversation began with Schaefer asking “How fu-ked am I” and “qilll I go to jail.” He later typed “What if I smashed the sh-t outta mutlipls cars” and became aggressive toward the AI, saying “I will kill all u fi kers.” After returning home, Schaefer wrote “i got away w it last year” and “it felt rrlly nice to fu-ktheir dhit up.” (Story URL)