Prosecutors used ChatGPT logs as evidence in the Palisades fire trial
The Verge AI·June 28, 2026 at 2:12 PM·
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Jonathan Rinderknecht was facing arson charges for setting a fire on New Year's Day in 2025, which became one of the deadliest wildfires in LA history. To make their case, prosecutors turned to location data from his iPhone, security camera footage, and witness testimony. But they also turned to his ChatGPT logs. Prosecutors said that […]