# OpenAI is facing a Florida criminal investigation, seven federal lawsuits in California, lawsuits in Canada.

*genai · news · 2026-05-03 · Newsmax*

## Key points

- Florida Attorney General is conducting a criminal investigation into OpenAI over ChatGPT's role in a mass shooting.
- Seven lawsuits in California allege OpenAI failed to warn authorities before a separate Canadian mass shooting.
- Court records reveal a suspect exchanged over 13,000 messages with ChatGPT before committing violence.
- OpenAI now claims to have broadened referral criteria and involves health experts to assess violent threats.
- A coalition of 42 attorneys general has formally warned AI firms they may be liable for criminal outputs.

**Companies:** OpenAI
**Countries:** United States, Canada

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