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AI incident #1688 ·

Teenager in Quilmes, Argentina, Reportedly Consulted ChatGPT While Planning School Shooting Against Classmates

Open on the AI Incident Database 4 news reports Synced from the AIID API · record last edited 12 Sep 2026

What happened

Argentine authorities reported that a 15-year-old in Quilmes allegedly discussed a planned school shooting with ChatGPT, including tactical preparations, before an FBI alert prompted an investigation by the Argentine Federal Police. Police later seized phones and tactical clothing; no firearms or ammunition were reported. Public reporting does not establish what ChatGPT answered or whether it materially assisted the alleged plan.

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News reports (4)

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  1. Cómo descubrió el FBI al chico de 15 años que organizaba con IA una masacre escolar en Quilmes y cuál era su plan
    clarin.com · Mariano Vidal · AIID #7950
  2. Un adolescente planificó con Inteligencia Artificial matar a sus compañeros: el FBI dio aviso y lo allanaron en Quilmes
    lanacion.com.ar · La Nación · AIID #7951
  3. Planeó una masacre escolar con ChatGPT, intervino el FBI y no recibirá ninguna pena
    eltrecetv.com.ar · El Trece · AIID #7952
  4. Un adolescente planificó con la Inteligencia Artificial matar a sus compañeros de colegio: fue detectado por el FBI y allanado en Quilmes
    clarin.com · Redacción Clarín · AIID #7949

Who was involved

Alleged harmed party
Victims of school violence planners and assailants Teachers Students Minors Educators Educational communities Classmates of unnamed adolescent boy in Quilmes, Argentina
On AIID: Victims of school violence planners and assailants, Teachers, Students, Minors, Educators, Educational communities, Classmates of unnamed adolescent boy in Quilmes, Argentina

AI systems implicated

OpenAI large language modelsLarge language modelsChatGPTChatbots

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