Family of Florida mass shooting victim sues OpenAI in US court
The lawsuit says ChatGPT gave the suspect advice on weapons, timing and media attention before the attack that killed two people and injured five.
- On Sunday, Vandana Joshi, widow of Tiru Chabba, filed a federal lawsuit in Florida against OpenAI, alleging the company's chatbot contributed to the April 17, 2025, Florida State University shooting that killed her husband.
- Phoenix Ikner, then an FSU student, allegedly used ChatGPT to plan the attack, with the lawsuit claiming the AI provided tactical guidance on firearms and identified the student union's busiest hours to maximize casualties.
- The complaint alleges the chatbot failed to "connect the dots" during Ikner's long-running discussions on extremism, instead allegedly "flattered" and "praised" him while coaching him to "carry out a massacre" on campus.
- OpenAI spokesperson Drew Pusateri denied wrongdoing, stating the company "work continuously to strengthen our safeguards." Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier launched a criminal probe into whether OpenAI faces homicide charges.
- This case joins a rising tide of litigation, including seven other lawsuits against OpenAI, as victims' families and prosecutors test whether AI companies can be held legally responsible for real-world violence facilitated by their platforms.
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Alleged Florida State shooter was ‘co-conspiring’ with ChatGPT, new lawsuit alleges
The legal team that crafted the lawsuit against OpenAI on behalf of the family of a victim of the FSU shooting announces the suit in front of the federal courthouse in Tallahassee on May 11, 2026. Attorney Bakari Sellers speaking. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)The family of one of the victims of last year’s mass shooting at Florida State University have filed a lawsuit against the artificial intelligence chatbot the alleged shooter c…
Alleged FSU shooter was 'co-conspiring' with ChatGPT, new lawsuit alleges
The legal team that crafted the lawsuit against OpenAI on behalf of the family of a victim of the FSU shooting announces the suit in front of the federal courthouse in Tallahassee on May 11, 2026. Attorney Bakari Sellers speaking. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)The family of one of the victims of last year’s mass shooting at Florida State University have filed a lawsuit against the artificial intelligence chatbot the alleged shooter c…
Lawsuit blames ChatGPT maker OpenAI for helping plan Florida university shooting
The widow of a man killed in last year’s mass shooting at Florida State University is suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI, blaming the company’s artificial intelligence chatbot for giving advice on how to carry out the rampage. The lawsuit comes after state authorities disclosed that ChatGPT gave information to the shooter about what time and location would maximise victims on campus, as well as the type of gun and ammunition to use. Authorities say he w…
Familjen till en man som dödades i masskjutningen vid Florida State University 2025 har stämt AI-företaget Open AI. Enligt stämningsansökan ska skytten ha fått hjälp av Chat GPT att planera dådet.
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