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Florida AG announces investigation into OpenAI over shooting that allegedly involved ChatGPT

TechCrunch AI Lucas Ropek April 9, 2026
Florida AG announces investigation into OpenAI over shooting that allegedly involved ChatGPT
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# Florida Official Investigates OpenAI Over Campus Shooting Florida's Attorney General is looking into whether OpenAI bears responsibility for a shooting at Florida State University that killed two people and injured five, after reports suggested the attacker used ChatGPT to help plan the attack. The victim's family is also planning to sue OpenAI, raising questions about whether companies should be held accountable when their AI tools are misused to cause harm.

ChatGPT had reportedly been used to plan the attack that killed two and injured five at Florida State University last April. The family of one victim has said that they plan to sue OpenAI over the incident.

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