Florida Opens a Criminal Investigation Into OpenAI Over ChatGPT’s Role in the FSU Campus Shooting
Florida Opens a Criminal Investigation Into OpenAI Over ChatGPT’s Role in the FSU Campus Shooting
Florida AG James Uthmeier opened a criminal investigation into OpenAI on April 21, with prosecutors reviewing over 200 ChatGPT messages entered into evidence in the case against accused FSU shooter Phoenix Ikner.The investigation is issuing subpoenas seeking OpenAI’s internal policies on user threats and its cooperation procedures with law enforcement dating back to March 2024.OpenAI stated ChatGPT is not responsible for the shooting, noting it shared Ikner’s account information with law enforcement after the attack and continues to cooperate with authorities.