Event Brief
Tokyo teens allegedly used ChatGPT to set extortion
Filed: Jun 11, 2026 at 1:05 AM ET
Summary: Five teenagers arrested in Hachioji over assault and attempted ¥150,000 extortion allegedly used ChatGPT to decide the amount.
WHO: Metropolitan Police Department
WHAT: Police said investigators believe a ChatGPT response suggested a minimum settlement amount of ¥150,000 used as the basis for an attempted extortion.
WHEN: Jun 10, 2026 at 11:20 PM ET
WHERE: Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
WHY: Investigators believe an acquaintance consulted ChatGPT about sexual abuse against a child and received a response suggesting a minimum settlement amount of ¥150,000.
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