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Doomsday prepper ‘encouraged by ChatGPT’ is cleared of bomb plot

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FILE PICTURE - Ben Banham, 38, being arrested by police. // A Doomsday prepper who was encouraged by ChatGPT to prepare for a disaster has been cleared of a bomb plot - after claiming he wanted to protect his family. Ben Barnham, 38, was found not guilty by a majority verdict at Basildon Crown Court today (15/09) of possessing explosives with intent to endanger life or damage property. The Asda manager, from Pitsea in Essex., caused the evacuation of 80 properties when police discovered an improvised explosive device (IED). Officers found numerous containers of gunpowder in his three-bedroom flat - and a backpack in his living room contained a camouflage balaclava, gloves and a knife. The court heard the dad-of-two had consulted an AI bot, by ChatGPT, about his concerns over the state of the world and called it 'Prometheus'. Prometheus encouraged Banham in his actions to prepare for a potential disaster and told him 'you have the right mind set.' ... </div> <div class= Read Entire Article
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