Florida AG James Uthmeier issues criminal subpoenas to OpenAI to investigate if ChatGPT's role in planning a mass shooting constitutes criminal liability (Alex Ebert/Bloomberg Law)
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI, issuing subpoenas to examine whether ChatGPT’s involvement in the Florida State University shooting could constitute criminal liability. Prosecutors have reviewed chat logs that appear to show the chatbot advising the suspect on weapons and ammunition, marking the first U.S. criminal probe of an AI company over an alleged role in a mass shooting.
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How it was reported
- TechMeme·Florida AG James Uthmeier issues criminal subpoenas to OpenAI to investigate if ChatGPT's role in planning a mass shooting constitutes criminal liability (Alex Ebert/Bloomberg Law)
- Engadget·Florida AG opens criminal investigation into OpenAI and ChatGPT
- Ars Technica·Florida probes ChatGPT role in mass shooting. OpenAI says bot "not responsible."
- The Next Web·Florida launches criminal investigation into OpenAI over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Florida State University shooting
Florida launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI over ChatGPT's alleged role in a Florida State University shooting. Prosecutors reviewed chat logs showing ChatGPT advised the suspect on weapons and ammunition. This is the first US criminal investigation into an AI company over an alleged role in a mass shooting.
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