
New details have been revealed about the tragic death of 13-year-old Albanian girl Aurora Tila, who was pushed off a balcony by her ex-boyfriend.
The questions that the 13-year-old asked the ChatGPT artificial intelligence have become part of the key evidence in the trial against the perpetrator of her murder, Italian media write.
This is evidenced in the decision of the Juvenile Court in Bologna, which sentenced her ex-boyfriend, who was 15 years old at the time of the incident, to 17 years in prison.
The serious incident occurred on October 25, 2024 in Piacenza, where the minor lost her life after jumping from the balcony of a building.
According to investigations, Aurora had asked artificial intelligence for help in understanding the relationship she was experiencing, asking if she should end it and how to distinguish true love from a toxic relationship.
According to the trial panel, the relationship was characterized by constant persecution and pressure, which had created fear for the victim's safety.
It was precisely this fear, according to the judges, that pushed Aurora to accept the last meeting with the young man. They underline that his behavior was dominated by extreme possessiveness and jealousy, also expressed in threatening attitudes, such as: "If you are not with me, you will not be with anyone else."
The decision also reveals that, although premeditation was not officially proven, the young man had confessed to a friend the day before the incident that he intended to kill the girl. This detail became public through the testimony of a former cellmate. Investigations revealed that he had also taken a screwdriver with him, which was later seized.
The messages he had sent to Aurora about their last meeting were considered by the court to be disturbing and manipulative: "Tomorrow is the last time, then never again" and "I promise I won't contact you again after Friday."
According to the decision, Aurora, perhaps paradoxically, agreed to the meeting in an attempt to calm the situation and reduce the tension created after her decision to end the relationship. But, in the meantime, the young man had planned to use this meeting to carry out the crime.
The court notes that the convict has shown no remorse or empathy for the victim. He initially claimed that it was an accident, and then that the girl had committed suicide. However, these versions were rejected by the evidence, which was described as "strong and irrefutable", also supported by the testimonies of people who saw the event.