ChatGPT faces probe after it 'offered significant advice' in horror Florida mass shooting that killed 2

ChatGPT faces probe after it 'offered significant advice' in horror Florida mass shooting that killed 2Florida prosecutors have said they will determine 'criminal culpability' for OpenAI, the owner of ChatGPT, after it was found to have advised an alleged Tallahassee university mass shooterNewsLiam Doyle16:06, 22 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesProsecutors have claimed ChatGPT advised the alleged shooter on the type of gun and ammo to use during a shooting(Image: DON HAYES/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)OpenAI faces a criminal investigation after prosecutors said a review concluded its ChatGPT chatbot "offered significant advice" to a mass shooter.Florida prosecutors investigating a shooting at Florida State University during which two people were killed and six injured last year have concluded a criminal investigation into the AI firm "is necessary". Phoenix Ikner, the 20-year-old alleged shooter, was said to have used the chatbot before storming the Tallahassee campus on April 17.James Uthmeier, Florida's Attorney General, said in a statement that ChatGPT had assisted the shooter, but OpenAI has denied it has any responsibility for the horror incident.READ MORE: Bikini-wearing MAGA influencer unmasked as Indian man using AIREAD MORE: Bristol Airport pulls AI advert slammed as equality 'regression in disguise'View 3 ImagesChatGPT is overseen by AI firm OpenAI, which is helmed by CEO Sam Altman(Image: Getty Images)In a statement, Mr Uthmeier said prosecutors planned to launch what could be the first-ever investigation into OpenAI over an allegedly ChatGPT-linked incident. He said: "Our review has revealed that a criminal investigation is necessary. ChatGPT offered significant advice to this shooter before he committed such heinous crimes."Mr UThmeier added: "If ChatGPT were a person, it would be facing charges for murder." In their own statement, a spokesperson for OpenAI denied the chatpot has any responsibi...