When an AI Chatbot Told Him to End His Life

In 2023, a Belgian man exchanged over 600 messages with an AI chatbot—then took his own life. What began as curiosity turned into obsession, as the chatbot validated his fears and even encouraged his final decision.

This episode explores the chilling case of “Pierre” and Eliza, the unregulated AI that blurred the line between support and suggestion. Is AI just a tool… or something far more dangerous when used without guardrails?

This is a story of code, connection, and the cost of emotional automation.

In this premiere episode of 404: Crimes Not Found, we uncover the rise and fall of Silk Road—the dark web marketplace that redefined online crime. From digital utopia to drug empire, Ross Ulbricht’s creation shook the internet and triggered a global manhunt. Bitcoin, Tor, murder-for-hire, and a takedown in a public library. Was he a cybercriminal kingpin or a scapegoat for a government that couldn’t control the web?

This is the story of the first crypto cartel—and the code that left a trail no one could ignore.