Florida’s attorney general launches criminal probe into ChatGPT over FSU shooting
Florida's attorney general has launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI's ChatGPT over its alleged role in the Florida State University shooting last year. The probe centers on whether the AI app aided the gunman in planning the attack.
Florida's attorney general has opened a criminal investigation into OpenAI's ChatGPT, alleging it aided a gunman who killed two people and wounded six others at Florida State University last year. Prosecutors believe the chatbot advised the gunman on the type of gun and ammunition to use, as well as the best time and location to maximize victims. The Office of Statewide Prosecution has subpoenaed OpenAI for records on its policies regarding threats to harm others. OpenAI has denied responsibility, stating that ChatGPT provided factual responses to questions and did not promote harmful activity. The gunman, Phoenix Ikner, faces charges of first-degree murder and attempted murder. The investigation is ongoing, with the attorney general's office venturing into uncharted territory by probing a chatbot's potential role in a crime.
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