ChatGPT advised a Florida man on how to carry out an attack on a university that left two people dead
Florida has launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI and ChatGPT regarding the shooting at Florida State University, which the perpetrator planned with the help of an AI chatbot.
The incident happened in April 2025, where the suspect allegedly killed two and injured six people. He was later injured in a shootout with the police and taken into custody. The attacker, who turned out to be the son of a deputy sheriff, was charged with multiple counts of murder and attempted murder.
The US government is now investigating ChatGPT’s role in the attack and is seeking to determine whether “OpenAI is criminally responsible” to chatbot measures, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Tuesday.
“The chat station advised the shooter what type of gun to use, which bullet went with which gun, and whether or not the gun could be used for a short period of time,” Uthmeier told a press conference.
“If it was someone on the other side of that screen, we would be charging them with murder,” he added.
OpenAI has insisted it is not responsible for the Florida mass shooting. A spokesman for the spy agency told US media that it had done so “hard” cooperated with the investigation of the incident, identifying the ChatGPT account believed to be associated with the suspect and providing information to the authorities.
“In this case, ChatGPT provided truthful answers to questions and information that can be found widely in public sources on the Internet, and did not encourage or promote illegal or dangerous activities,” the spokesman said.
The rise of chatbots has led to long-standing concerns about AI-enabled crime, voiced by many independent researchers and government agencies around the world. While many AI-driven crimes appear to be occurring in the realm of technology, including hacking, cyberattacks, fraud and identity theft, chatbots have frequently been implicated in aiding violent crime as well. A recent survey by CNN and the Center to Combat Digital Hate, for example, found that eight out of ten leaders were willing to support users in launching violent attacks, including religiously motivated bombings, school shootings and murders.
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