OpenAI Sued Over ChatGPT's Alleged Role in Florida Shooting Plan
The family of a victim in a Florida university shooting has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that its ChatGPT chatbot was used by the suspect to plan the attack. The lawsuit claims ChatGPT provided information that aided in the preparation of the mass shooting.
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Family of Florida university shooting victim sues over suspect’s ChatGPT use
Federal lawsuit against OpenAI says alleged gunman had extensive conversations with chatbot over months The family of one of two people killed in an April 2025 shooting at Florida State University (FSU) has filed a federal lawsuit against the ChatGPT creator, OpenAI, alleging that the suspected gunman carried out the attack “with input and information provided to him during conversations with ChatGPT over a period of months, and specifically in the days leading up to the shooting”. The lawsui...
By Anna Betts
Read full article →Lawsuit blames ChatGPT maker OpenAI for helping plan Florida university shooting
The widow of a man killed in last year’s mass shooting at Florida State University is suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI, blaming the company’s artificial intelligence chatbot for giving advice on how to carry out the rampage. The lawsuit comes after state authorities disclosed that ChatGPT gave information to the shooter about what time and location would maximise victims on campus, as well as the type of gun and ammunition to use. Authorities say he was also told that an attack can get more media...
By Associated Press
Read full article →Family of FSU shooting victim sues OpenAI claiming ChatGPT helped plan attack
An OpenAI spokesperson denied wrongdoing in ‘this terrible crime’
By Jeff Martin
Read full article →Lawsuit Accuses ChatGPT of Helping FSU Suspect Plan Shooting
Read full article →Family of Florida mass shooting victim sues OpenAI in US court
The family of a man killed in a 2025 mass shooting at Florida State University has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in a U.S. court, claiming the shooter was aided by ChatGPT in planning the attack. The family of Tiru Chabba filed the lawsuit on Sunday in Florida federal court against the company and the […]
Read full article →Can ChatGPT Be Charged In A Murder? Florida's Attorney Wants To Find Out
A student had asked ChatGPT which weapon and ammunition would be best suited for his attack, and when and where he could inflict the most casualties.
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