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<\/a>OMAHA, Neb. \u2014<\/p>\nThe man convicted of using ChatGPT to plan an armed bank robbery in Omaha was sentenced to prison.<\/p>\n
According to the Department of Justice, Deron Lewis-Payne, 23, went into the i3 Bank near 156th and Spaulding streets, pointed a handgun at the tellers, and told them he would kill them if they didn’t follow his instructions. <\/p>\n
The DOJ said Lewis-Payne told the tellers to empty their drawers and warned against using dye packs.<\/p>\n
The tellers did so, and Lewis-Payne got away with $9,175.<\/p>\n
The bank’s surveillance footage captured Lewis-Payne’s “distinctive outfit, including red Nike slides.” Residential surveillance footage captured the vehicle as well as the license plate he used to flee the scene.<\/p>\n
The DOJ said surveillance footage captured Lewis-Payne at multiple retailers at the Westroads Mall. <\/p>\n
An officer saw him near one of his residences, and Lewis-Payne ran, leaving behind a band of cash. <\/p>\n
The DOJ said law enforcement searched his home and found more cash, the vehicle he used, and most of the outfit he was seen wearing in the bank’s surveillance footage. <\/p>\n
According to a news release from the DOJ, Lewis-Payne admitted to driving the car, but he denied his involvement in the robbery.<\/p>\n
After a search of his phone, the DOJ said officers found that Lewis-Payne used ChatGPT to plan the robbery, “including advice on law enforcement response times, how to strip and repair a Llama Mini-Max .45 handgun, and for advice on obtaining ammunition as a felon.”<\/p>\n
The DOJ said his most recent search on Google maps was for the bank.<\/p>\n
Lewis-Payne was sentenced to a little more than 10 years in prison for robbery and brandishing a firearm. <\/p>\n
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