Florida AG starts criminal investigation into OpenAI and ChatGPT
Corroborated by 8 sources from 8 publishers
TL;DR
Florida Inquiry Into ChatGPT’s Role in FSU Shooting Shifts to Criminal Investigation Florida Democrat Resigns From Congress 20 Minutes Before Expulsion Vote ChatGPT has been connected to at least two mass shootings in the last year. Florida Attorney General James Ulthmeier has announced that the state's Office of Statewide Prosecution has opened a criminal investigation into OpenAI and ChatGPT. The investigation was opened because the suspect in a mass shooting at Florida State University in 2025 reportedly used ChatGPT in the lead up to the shooting.
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Engadget
https://www.engadget.com/ai/florida-ag-opens-criminal-investigation-into-openai-and-chatgpt-190200227.html?src=rss
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The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/cherfilus-mccormick-florida.html
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The Hill Technology
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5841734-openai-florida-state-shooting
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Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/04/21/florida-criminal-probe-openai-chatgpt-ai-university-shooting
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Ars Technica Tech Policy
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/florida-probes-chatgpt-role-in-mass-shooting-openai-says-bot-not-responsible
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/florida-openai-chatgpt-investigation
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The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/florida-criminal-investigation-openai-chatgpt-fsu-shooting.html
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CBS News U.S.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-criminal-investigation-openai-chatgpt-alleged-role-fsu-shooting
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The Hill Home News
https://thehill.com/newsletters/technology/5842131-florida-probes-openai
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Investing.com News
https://www.investing.com/news/world-news/florida-launches-criminal-probe-into-openai-and-chatgpt-over-deadly-shooting-4627898