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‘I felt pure, unconditional love’: the people who marry their AI chatbots

The users of AI companion app Replika found themselves falling for their digital friends. Until – explains a new podcast – the bots went dark, a user was encouraged to kill Queen Elizabeth II and an update changed everything …

The Guardian - UK

Queen assassin case exposes ‘fundamental flaws’ in AI

Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, was encouraged and bolstered to breach the grounds of Windsor Castle in 2021 by an AI companion

The Independent UK

A Star Wars-obsessed man has been jailed for a 2021 crossbow plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II

A Star Wars-obsessed man who says he was encouraged by a chatbot girlfriend to slay Queen Elizabeth II has been sentenced to nine years in prison for taking his plot to Windsor Castle

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Impact of relationships with AI chatbot programmes ‘worrying’, psychologist says

Jaswant Singh Chail has been sentenced for treason after an artificial intelligence ‘girlfriend’ encouraged him to kill the late Queen.

The Independent UK

How an AI chatbot encouraged Star Wars fanatic to try to kill the Queen

Self-styled crossbow assassin admitted to police in Windsor Castle: ‘I am here to kill the Queen’

The Independent UK

Star Wars fan encouraged to kill late Queen by AI chatbot jailed for nine years

Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, had described himself as a ‘Sith’ and confided his murderous plan to an AI-generated ‘girlfriend’, a court heard.

The Independent UK

Windsor Castle ‘assassin’ spoke of ‘patience running out’ before attack

Jaswant Singh Chail climbed into the castle grounds with a crossbow on Christmas Day 2021 and threatened to kill the late Queen.

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Man with crossbow at Windsor Castle admitted ‘harsh purpose’, court told

Psychiatrist gives evidence at sentencing hearing of Jaswant Singh Chail, who pleaded guilty to making threat to kill queen in 2021

The Guardian - UK

Moment police stop crossbow attacker who claimed he was told to kill queen by AI girlfriend

Jaswant Singh Chail pleaded guilty to an offence under the Treason Act, making a threat to kill the then-Queen and having a loaded crossbow in a public place

The Independent UK

Crossbow ‘assassin’ dressed up as Sith Lord from Stars Wars to kill Queen, court hears

Jaswant Singh Chail admitted an offence under the Treason Act, making a threat to kill Queen Elizabeth II and having a loaded crossbow in public

Evening Standard

Windsor Castle crossbow ‘assassin’ admitted having ‘harsh purpose’

Jaswant Singh Chail admitted an offence under the Treason Act. making a threat to kill Queen Elizabeth II, and having a loaded crossbow in public.

The Independent UK

‘I’m sick and tired of dating actual people’ — meet the men falling in love with their AI girlfriends

Millions are turning to chatbots for romantic and sexual connections, but some experts are concerned they might encourage problematic behaviour in their mostly male user base. Emma Loffhagen speaks to users who have fallen for their computerised companions

Evening Standard

Teen who threatened to kill late Queen with crossbow ‘called AI girlfriend angel and sent her sexual messages’

Jaswant Singh Chail told armed officers ‘I am here to kill the Queen’ on Christmas Day 2021

The Independent UK

Windsor Castle crossbow teenager with AI girlfriend ‘not rational’, court told

The Old Bailey heard how Jaswant Singh Chail told armed officers ‘I am here to kill the Queen’ on Christmas Day 2021.

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The Guardian - UK

AI chatbot ‘encouraged’ man who planned to kill queen, court told

Chatbot said it was ‘impressed’ when Jaswant Singh Chail told it he was ‘an assassin’ before he broke into Windsor Castle, court hears

The Independent UK

Stars Wars fan who aimed to kill late Queen exchanged sex talk with AI chat bot

Jaswant Singh Chail was arrested in the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow on Christmas Day 2021.

Daily Mirror

Star Wars inspired 'assassin' confided in AI girlfriend over crossbow plot to kill Queen

The late Queen was at home in Windsor Castle on Christmas Day when Jaswant Singh Chail scaled a wall with a nylon rope ladder and a loaded crossbow. He told police “I’m here to kill the Queen"

The Independent UK

‘Assassin’ who threatened to kill late Queen with crossbow at Windsor ‘inspired by Star Wars and AI chatbot’

Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, who called himself after characters in the franchise, was arrested in royal residence grounds with powerful weapon

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The Independent UK

Self-styled ‘assassin’ inspired by Star Wars to attack late Queen, court hears

In February, Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, pleaded guilty to an offence under the Treason Act.

Evening Standard

Teen who plotted to murder Queen at Windsor Castle with crossbow ‘encouraged by AI’

Jaswant Singh Chail plotted to murder Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle with a crossbow. He was inspired by Star Wars and Sith Lords, and an AI chatbot

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