Sydney man charged over alleged childcare centre shooting threat to chatbot
A 29-year-old Sydney man has been charged after allegedly telling AI chatbot Claude he planned to shoot children at a childcare centre near his home. Prosecutors argued against his release on bail, saying the potential consequences of a breach could be catastrophic.
Court documents say David Lan Thackray allegedly referred to shooting a local daycare at a nearby shopping centre and mentioned the alleged Bondi Beach attacker. His lawyer said the remarks were a stress-induced tirade while Thackray was seeking help for an ear infection, and argued there was no substance behind them. Thackray, who has no criminal history, faces one charge of using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend and is due back in court after a mental health assessment.
- Sydney man charged over alleged threats made to an AI chatbot.
- Prosecutors opposed bail, citing the risk of a breach.
- The case is awaiting a mental health assessment.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Sydney man allegedly threatens to carry out mass shooting at childcare centre during conversation with AI chatbot”.