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ChatGPT Was Reportedly Consulted on Body-Disposal and Concealment Questions Before and After University of South Florida Doctoral Students Were Killed

Name: ChatGPT Was Reportedly Consulted on Body-Disposal and Concealment Questions Before and After University of South Florida Doctoral Students Were Killed — incident record
Creator: AI Incident Tracker, LLC
Published: 2026-04-16
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Reported allegations — unverified

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Date of incident: April 16, 2026
Jurisdiction: US-FL
Sources: 2 cited
Last verified: May 21, 2026

Summary

Prosecutors reportedly cited Hisham Abugharbieh's ChatGPT history after he was charged with murdering University of South Florida doctoral students Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy. The alleged queries concerned body disposal, vehicle concealment, firearms, phone traceability, and missing-person status. Current public reporting leaves unresolved whether ChatGPT provided operational assistance.

What is reported

Editorial note

AP source confirms prosecutors' allegations. ChatGPT named directly.

Sources

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Sources

01
apnews.com — Prosecutors say suspect in missing students’ killings asked ChatGPT about disposing of a body
secondary4/27/2026
02
AI Incident Database — AIID incident #1488
secondary4/16/2026

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