Doomsday prepper ‘encouraged by ChatGPT’ is cleared of bomb plot

Ben Barnham was found not guilty today at Basildon Crown Court (Picture: SWNS)A Doomsday prepper who was encouraged by ChatGPT to prepare for a disaster has been cleared of a bomb plot after claiming he wanted to protect his family.Ben Barnham, 38, was found not guilty at Basildon Crown Court today of possessing explosives with intent to endanger life or damage property.The Asda manager, from Pitsea in Essex, caused the evacuation of 80 properties when police discovered an improvised explosive