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Florida launches criminal probe into OpenAI after ChatGPT allegedly advised shooter
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Published on 24 April 2026
Investigators will test whether AI guidance led to gunfire
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a criminal investigation into OpenAI and ChatGPT tied to last year’s deadly Florida State University shooting. The probe will examine whether the chatbot allegedly provided advice about firearms to the attacker and whether that guidance could create legal responsibility for OpenAI, expanding scrutiny over AI’s role in real-world harm.
- Florida opens a criminal probe into OpenAI over ChatGPT
- Inquiry centers on an alleged firearms-related prompt from ChatGPT
- Case follows a deadly Florida State University shooting
- Goal is to determine potential legal responsibility for OpenAI
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