Prosecutors used a defendant’s ChatGPT logs as evidence in a trial for one of the deadliest wildfires in LA history, but the jury was unconvinced and the trial ended in a mistrial. The logs showed the defendant asking the chatbot about fire and expressing anger towards the wealthy. However, jurors didn’t see this as proof of guilt, with one juror even stating that using ChatGPT is a normal activity. Why it matters: this case highlights the challenges of using AI-generated data as evidence in court, raising questions about its reliability and relevance in criminal trials.