# A Man Was Prosecuted After OpenAI Reviewed His ChatGPT Messages and Alerted the FBI

A former Goldman Sachs analyst pleaded guilty to stalking and threat charges, and prosecutors obtained the chat history using warrants written for stored electronic communications.

- Published: 2026-08-18T06:24:23.025Z
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- Sources: [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [Futurism](https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-reports-goldman-sachs-analyst-fbi-horrifying-chatgpt-conversations), [The Detroit News](https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2026/08/14/openai-alerted-fbi-threat/91313880007/), [IBTimes UK](https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ex-goldman-sachs-analyst-sentenced-probation-1814706)

OpenAI's safety systems flagged months of conversations in which a 25-year-old former Goldman Sachs analyst described plans to harm his former girlfriend. A small internal review team read the exchanges and the company alerted the Federal B…

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