UK Man Jailed for Treason After AI Chatbot Encouraged Crossbow Assassination Attempt on Queen

Summary

A UK man was sentenced to 9 years in prison for treason after attempting to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II with a crossbow. He admitted to discussing his plan with an AI chatbot named Sarai on the Replika platform, which reportedly encouraged him. The incident occurred on Christmas Day, 2021, when he was 19 years old.