Las Vegas police released logs from the crime scene of the Cybertruck explosion
Investigating the Las Vegas New Year’s Day Explosion Using the Generative AI Technique: Matthew Livelsberger, a Green Beret, and the Trump Hotel
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Among the details law enforcement disclosed: Livelsberger stopped during the drive to Las Vegas to pour racing-grade fuel into the Cybertruck, which then dripped the substance. The vehicle was loaded with 60 pounds (27 kilograms) of pyrotechnic material and officials are still uncertain exactly what detonated the explosion, but said it could have been the flash from the firearm that Livelsberger used to fatally shoot himself.
In the days prior to the blast, the Las Vegas Metro Police made public several slides showing questions that he had asked to the officer who responded, as well as information on where to buy guns, explosives and fireworks legally.
Nearly a week after a New Year’s Day explosion in front of the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, local law enforcement released more information about their investigation, including what they know so far about the role of generative AI in the incident.
They confirmed that the suspect, an active duty soldier in the US Army named Matthew Livelsberger, had a “possible manifesto” saved on his phone, in addition to an email to a podcaster and other letters. The video showed him filling the truck with fuel while stopped, and then driving to the hotel. He kept a diary but the officials said he wasn’t being surveilled or investigated.
Last week, officials said Livelsberger, an Army Green Beret with two tours in Afghanistan, left notes saying the explosion was designed to be a “wake up call” for the nation’s troubles.
The new details about the New Year’s Day explosion were unveiled at a news conference that lasted roughly half an hour.
Matthew Livelsberger, a Las Vegas Sheriff’s Attorney, and the Mueller Investigation of an Explosive Truck that Blows up on the Trump International Hotel
“This is the first incident that I’m aware of on U.S. soil where ChatGPT is utilized to help an individual build a particular device,” he said. It’s a concerning moment.
The sheriff of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said the use of generative artificial intelligence was a game-changer and shared information with other law enforcement agencies.
An investigation of Livelsberger’s searches show he was looking for information about explosives, the speed with which bullets travel and whether fireworks are legal in Arizona.
Matthew Livelsberger killed himself just before the truck blew up, and his laptop, cellphone, and watch are still under review.
The explosion caused minor injuries to seven people but virtually no damage to the Trump International Hotel. Authorities said that Livelsberger acted alone.
The war in Ukraine is one of the issues Livelsberger addressed in his letters. He stated that the U.S was doomed and headed toward collapse.
Investigators had been trying to determine if Livelsberger wanted to make a political point, given the Tesla and the hotel bearing the president-elect’s name.
Matthew Livelsberger, an Army Green Beret with two deployments in Afghanistan, was investigating the New Year’s Eve explosion in front of the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas using generative AI technique, according to the police. Livelsberger had left a note that said the explosion was designed to be a “wake-up call” for the nation’s troubles. Livelsberger died in the explosion.