Driving the news: A California man used ChatGPT and Google tools to track down his stolen Lamborghini Huracan two years after it disappeared, leading Denver police to recover the supercar that was part of a multi-million-dollar theft ring.
For context: First reported by CarScoops, Andrew Garcia's Lamborghini was allegedly stolen along with nearly two dozen other high-end cars in a scheme where renters never returned vehicles and manipulated paperwork to strip owners' titles.
Garcia got a break when someone found his business card in the car and messaged him on Instagram.
Instead of immediately calling police, Garcia fed the photos into ChatGPT and used Google's location tools to pinpoint the car's location in Denver.
Once he picked up the trail, he notified police, who then found the car.
Why it matters: By using publicly available technology, Garcia cracked a case that might have remained unsolved forever.
Bottom line: The Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority praised his "proactive intelligence gathering." But this scenario raises questions about technology’s role in vehicle recovery investigations.
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