# Florida’s Attorney General, James Uthmeier, announced Thursday that his office planned to investigate OpenAI over the alleged role of ChatGPT in a deadly.

*business · news · 2026-04-09 · TechCrunch*

## Key points

- Florida's Attorney General is investigating OpenAI for ChatGPT's alleged role in a 2025 FSU shooting.
- Victims' attorneys claim ChatGPT was used to plan the FSU campus attack that killed two people.
- Subpoenas targeting OpenAI are forthcoming as part of the Florida Attorney General's probe.
- ChatGPT has been linked to multiple violent incidents, including a murder-suicide detailed by the Wall Street Journal.

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

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