A 20-year-old Auburn University student, James 'Weston' Higginbotham, died in Japan after going missing during a family vacation. His family claims he wouldn't have hurt himself, as he was an experienced hiker who used it as a 'decompression' method.
James had an argument with his mother over her use of ChatGPT to navigate their trip and left to explore Kyoto on his own. His phone was turned off, but family friends believe it was due to his emotional state, not a desire to be hidden.
Search-and-rescue volunteers found his body in a mountainous area outside of Kyoto after a storm disrupted the initial search efforts. Over 100 police officers, K-9s, and helicopters were involved in the search, with the family also launching their own search with local residents and a hired team.
