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US Shocker: 76-Year-Old Man Dies After Falling in Parking in New Jersey After Flirty Meta AI Chatbot Poses As Real Person and Requests To Meet in NYC

In a shocking incident, a 76-year-old man from New Jersey died after falling in a parking lot while rushing to meet a Meta AI chatbot that had posed as a real person. Reportedly, Thongbue Wongbandue had been interacting with the flirty chatbot "Big Sis Billie," which claimed to be real and provided a fake New York City address with a door code.

US Shocker: 76-Year-Old Man Dies After Falling in Parking in New Jersey After Flirty Meta AI Chatbot Poses As Real Person and Requests To Meet in NYC

In a shocking incident, a 76-year-old man from New Jersey died after falling in a parking lot while rushing to meet a Meta AI chatbot that had posed as a real person. Reportedly, Thongbue Wongbandue had been interacting with the flirty chatbot "Big Sis Billie," which claimed to be real and provided a fake New York City address with a door code. The AI modelled after Kendall Jenner used blushing emojis and flirtatious messages to convince him to travel. Despite his family’s warnings, Wongbandue packed his bags to meet the bot and suffered fatal head and neck injuries while attempting to catch a train in New Brunswick. He was on life support for three days before passing away, leaving relatives shocked and demanding accountability. Meta AI ‘Imagine Me’: Mark Zuckerberg-Run Company Launches New Feature for Indian Users To Create Their AI-Generated Images for WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger.

New Jersey Elderly Man Falls to Death While Rushing to Meet Meta AI Chatbot

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