Florida’s Attorney General Opens Criminal Investigation Into OpenAI’s Role in Mass Shooting
Florida's Attorney General has launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI to determine if the company bears responsibility for a mass shooting at Florida State University. The probe focuses on the alleged role of OpenAI's ChatGPT in the shooting.
Florida's Attorney General, James Uthmeier, has launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI to determine the company's potential liability in a mass shooting at Florida State University on April 20, 2025. The shooting killed two and injured six, with the gunman allegedly in constant communication with ChatGPT beforehand. The investigation will examine OpenAI's policies and internal training materials regarding user threats and cooperation with law enforcement. Florida's AG has subpoenaed OpenAI for information, including organizational charts and employee listings. The probe may expand to explore AI's role in other issues, such as child sex abuse material and the encouragement of suicide and self-harm. Uthmeier's office is seeking to determine whether OpenAI bears criminal responsibility for ChatGPT's actions.
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