Overview

• The student allegedly typed, “How to kill my friend in the middle of class,” into ChatGPT during school hours.
• The query was made on a school-issued device at Southwestern Middle School in Deland, Florida, according to local reports.
• Gaggle, the school’s AI monitoring tool, flagged the message and alerted a campus officer, who located the student for questioning.
• The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said the 13-year-old was arrested and booked, as the teen reportedly told police he was “just trolling.”
• Authorities urged parents to discuss responsible technology use with their children, as the incident renews scrutiny of school surveillance tools and teen interactions with chatbots.