ChatGPT assisted in calculating the charge needed for a Tesla explosion near Trump's building in Las Vegas.

The driver of the Tesla Cybertruck, which exploded near the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve, used the popular chatbot ChatGPT to plan the explosion.

This was reported by RBK-Ukraine citing Reuters.

According to police, the suspect employed ChatGPT to calculate how much explosives were needed for the blast.

Last week, authorities identified the individual found dead inside the Cybertruck as Matthew Livelsberger, 37, an active-duty soldier from Colorado Springs, stating that he acted alone. The FBI claims that the incident appears to be a case of suicide.

The Las Vegas police department noted that the Cybertruck explosion is the first incident in the U.S. where ChatGPT was used to create an explosive device.

AI critics warn that it can be used for malicious purposes, and the attack in Las Vegas may amplify this criticism.

"It is particularly noteworthy that we now have clear evidence in this case that the suspect used the AI ChatGPT to plan his attack," said Sheriff Kevin McMahill of the Las Vegas police department at a press conference.

The creator of ChatGPT, OpenAI, stated that it "is committed to the responsible use of AI tools" and that its "models are designed to reject harmful instructions."

"In this case, ChatGPT responded with information that was already publicly available online and provided warnings about harmful or illegal actions," the company said in a statement.

The FBI asserts that there was no specific connection between the truck attack in New Orleans, which resulted in more than 10 deaths, and the Cybertruck explosion, which left seven with minor injuries. They added that the suspect did not harbor hostility towards the elected U.S. President Donald Trump and likely suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder.

According to police, Livelsberger's phone contained a six-page manifesto that authorities are investigating.