# Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced plans Thursday to open investigations into the artificial intelligence platform OpenAI.

*business · news · 2026-04-09 · UPI News*

## Key points

- Florida's Attorney General is investigating OpenAI for allegedly facilitating a mass shooting at FSU.
- The FSU shooter reportedly used ChatGPT to plan the attack, including asking about busy campus times.
- OpenAI has stated it will cooperate with the Florida investigation into its platform's misuse.
- A victim's family plans to sue ChatGPT, alleging it advised the shooter on committing the crime.

**Companies:** OpenAI
**Countries:** United States

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