South Korea woman charged after ChatGPT queries tied to fatal drugged drinks
Feb 22nd 2026
Police say 21-year-old Kim mixed prescribed benzodiazepine sedatives into drinks that led to two deaths and one unconsciousness, and investigators found she repeatedly asked ChatGPT about the risks of mixing sleeping pills with alcohol.
- A 21-year-old woman surnamed Kim faces murder charges after two men died and a third was left unconscious.
- Investigators found phone records showing she asked ChatGPT questions such as what happens if you take sleeping pills with alcohol and whether it could kill someone.
- Police say Kim mixed prescribed benzodiazepine sedatives into victims' drinks and an investigator said she was aware mixing drugs and alcohol could cause death.
- Kim told police she did not know the men would die and was first arrested on February 11 on a lesser charge of inflicting bodily injury resulting in death.
- Alleged incidents include a January 28 motel death, a February 9 motel death, and a December case where a partner lost consciousness, and police are probing for additional victims.