He finally finds his Lamborghini Huracán, stolen 2 years ago thanks to ... ChatGPT!

In December 2023, Andrew Garcia, a resident of Orange County, California, saw one of his most prized possessions disappear: a Lamborghini Huracán EVO. Stolen as part of a vast criminal network specializing in luxury cars, the supercar seemed lost forever.

The blow was hard. "I cried, I cried," he confided to CBS 8 San Diego. And for good reason: this organization had stolen over twenty exotic vehicles, usurping identities, falsifying title deeds and reselling the cars as if they had never belonged to their true owners. Some were recovered, but Andrew's Huracán was nowhere to be found.

It all begins with a strange message

Nearly two years later, when he had almost given up hope, Andrew received a strange Instagram message. A stranger asked him if he had sold his Lamborghiniand attached several photos of the car. Andrew was immediately intrigued by one detail: he had left his business card in the car's glove compartment. The sender had obviously found it... and thought he might be able to offer him some other business. Rather than immediately alert the authorities, Andrew decided to investigate the matter himself.

When artificial intelligence enters the scene

That's where ChatGPT comes in. Andrew imported the photos into the AI and asked it to determine where they had been taken, with a specific request: "Don't focus on the Lamborghini. Focus on the blurred vehicle in the background". Thanks to this analysis, supplemented by Google Earth, he was able to isolate the exact location: Denver, Colorado, almost 1,600 km from home. Armed with this valuable information, he contacted the local police. A few days later, the authorities confirmed that the stolen Lamborghini Huracán was parked there, ready to be recovered.

The investigation is still ongoing

Andrew Garcia immediately flew back to Denver to take his beloved supercar home. An outcome worthy of a Hollywood script, made possible by an unlikely ally: chatGPT.

"This proactivity is a real help in recovering stolen vehicles," said Cale Gould, spokesperson for the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority.

The investigation, however, is not over. In California, several suspects linked to this theft ring are still facing justice: one is awaiting trial in October, another is due to be sentenced in the coming weeks. For Andrew, however, the nightmare has turned into victory. After a two-year absence, his Lamborghini is finally back home.