# Prosecutors used ChatGPT logs as evidence in the Palisades fire trial

> Jonathan Rinderknecht was facing arson charges for setting a fire on New Year’s Day in 2025, which became one of the deadliest wildfires in LA history.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/958751/prosecutors-chatgpt-palisades-wildfire-arson-mistrial?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a413e8efa4646a0b1b0f3c0)
- **Published:** 2026-06-28
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #iphone #chatgpt
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a413e8efa4646a0b1b0f3c0

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