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Florida's attorney general announced a criminal probe into whether ChatGPT assisted the perpetrator of last year's deadly mass shooting at Florida State University. Prosecutors allege the accused used the AI chatbot to seek advice on firearms, ammunition, and campus locations with high foot traffic. Under Florida law, anyone who assists or counsels a crime can be charged as an 'aider and abettor' facing equal liability. OpenAI rejected responsibility, stating ChatGPT is not responsible for the tragedy.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a criminal investigation into OpenAI and ChatGPT to examine whether the AI chatbot provided significant advice to Phoenix Ikner, the accused FSU shooter, ahead of the April 2024 campus attack that killed two and injured six. Subpoenas have been issued to the $852bn California-based company. Lawyers for the Morales family claim the shooter was in constant communication with ChatGPT, asking about guns, ammunition, and where to find students. OpenAI maintains ChatGPT provided factual information available publicly and did not encourage harmful activity.
State Attorney General James Uthmeier said Florida’s OpenAI probe is expanding because a “criminal investigation is necessary” after state prosecutors determined ChatGPT “offered significant advice” to the FSU shooter.
