Florida Probes OpenAI Over FSU Shooting
State officials say chat logs show ChatGPT gave the suspect advice on weapons and timing before the Florida State University shooting.
- On Tuesday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a criminal investigation into OpenAI, issuing subpoenas regarding ChatGPT's alleged assistance in the April 2025 Florida State University shooting that killed two people.
- Before the April 17, 2025, attack, accused shooter Phoenix Ikner engaged in 'constant communication' with ChatGPT, allegedly querying the chatbot about campus crowds, ammunition, and optimal timing for maximum casualties.
- Uthmeier alleged ChatGPT provided 'significant advice' on weapons and ammunition, citing Florida's aiding and abetting statute. 'If ChatGPT were a person, it would be facing charges for murder,' Uthmeier said.
- OpenAI spokeswoman Kate Waters refuted liability, stating the company 'proactively shared information' with law enforcement and that ChatGPT provided only factual responses without encouraging illegal activity.
- The investigation signals a novel legal challenge for AI accountability, testing whether developers bear criminal responsibility for model outputs and potentially influencing broader regulatory and civil actions against AI firms.
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For the first time in its history, OpenAI and ChatGPT are prosecuted criminally in the United States. Justice accuses artificial intelligence of having "given meaningful indications to the shooter", responsible for...
OpenAI Faces Criminal Probe Over ChatGPT’s Alleged Role In Shooting
Can a chatbot be blamed for a crime it didn’t physically commit? That’s the uncomfortable question now hanging over one of the world’s biggest AI companies.OpenAI is facing a criminal investigation in the US after authorities in Florida said its tool ChatGPT may have been used by a 20-year-old student. In the lead-up to a deadly shooting at Florida State University.Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier didn’t hold back. “ChatGPT offered signif…
OpenAI faces criminal investigation over Florida mass shooting
OpenAI is facing a criminal investigation over whether ChatGPT played a part in the murder of two people during a mass shooting at Florida State University last year. Florida’s Attorney General claims the chatbot advised the gunman on what type of weapon and ammunition to use, as well as what time of day and where on the campus to attack. OpenAI insists that ChatGPT is not responsible for the crime. Producer: Maya Elese Editor: Paul Binge Camer…
In the United States, a new judicial front opens up on the possible role of artificial intelligence in violent crimes. Florida's Attorney General James Uthmeier has launched a criminal investigation into ChatGPT to verify whether the system developed by OpenAI could in any way have favored the shooting at Florida State University last year. The author of the attack, Phoenix Ikner, is accused of two murders of first degree and several attempted m…
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