US EditionSuspect’s Use of ChatGPT in USF Student Murders Broadens State Investigation Into OpenAI
Florida investigators say the suspect asked ChatGPT about disposing of a body and other crimes before the probe was expanded to OpenAI.
- On Monday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier expanded his criminal investigation into OpenAI to include the murders of two University of South Florida doctoral students after discovering suspect Hisham Abugharbieh consulted ChatGPT.
- The initial probe launched April 21 after reviewing chat logs between ChatGPT and shooter Phoenix Ikner, who killed two and injured six in a 2025 Florida State University mass shooting.
- Court documents reveal Abugharbieh allegedly asked ChatGPT what happens if someone is "put in a black garbage bag and thrown in a dumpster," with conversations spanning three days before the disappearances to hours before discovery.
- Responding to the investigation, OpenAI spokesperson Drew Pusateri called the murders a "terrible crime" and stated the company will "do whatever we can to support law enforcement in their investigation."
- Florida lawmakers are expected to return to Tallahassee on Tuesday for a special session to debate increased guardrails for artificial intelligence systems, including potential bans on companion chatbots for minors.
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Suspect’s use of ChatGPT in USF student murders broadens state investigation into OpenAI
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Attorney General’s Office is expanding its criminal investigation into OpenAI to include the USF student murders after documents showed the suspect using Chat…
Uthmeier expands criminal AI investigation to USF murders
Attorney General James Uthmeier is expanding his criminal investigation into OpenAI to include the USF murder case. (Photo by Don Kruse for the Florida Phoenix)Days after Tampa prosecutors revealed that a suspected murderer consulted ChatGPT about placing human remains in a dumpster, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Monday that he’s adding the case to his landmark criminal investigation into OpenAI. “We are expanding our crimina…
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