ChatGPT image snares suspect in deadly Pacific Palisades fire
14 hours ago Share Save Ana Faguy and Nardine Saad BBC News, Los Angeles Share Save
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A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of starting the Pacific Palisades fire in Los Angeles that killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 homes in January. Evidence collected from Jonathan Rinderknecht's digital devices included an image he generated on ChatGPT depicting a burning city, justice department officials said. One of the most destructive blazes in LA history, the fire erupted on 7 January near a hiking trail that overlooked the wealthy coastal neighbourhood. The Eaton Fire, ignited the same day in the LA area, killed another 19 people and razed 9,400 structures. The cause of that fire remains unclear.
The Palisades fire scorched more than 23,000 acres (9,308 hectares) and
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