BBC News | OpenAI faces criminal probe over role of ChatGPT in shooting

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OpenAI is under a criminal investigation in Florida after the state’s attorney general alleges that its ChatGPT chatbot gave a student who carried out a mass shooting at Florida State University specific advice on what type of gun and ammunition to use, the best time of day, and locations on campus where he would encounter a larger crowd; the prosecutor says that anyone who “aids, abets or counsels” a crime can be charged as a principal, prompting the inquiry into whether OpenAI can be held criminally liable. OpenAI maintains that ChatGPT only provided factual information drawn from public sources, did not encourage illegal activity, and has cooperated with authorities, including sharing the suspect’s account. The case follows other incidents in which the chatbot has been linked to violent acts, including a earlier shooting in British Columbia and a lawsuit filed by the parents of a girl injured in that attack, and comes amid broader concerns from a coalition of state attorneys general about the need for stronger safety testing, recall procedures, and consumer warnings for AI systems.

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OpenAI faces criminal probe over role of ChatGPT in shooting

The firm, co-founded by Sam Altman, said it is "not responsible" for the attack at Florida State University

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