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Florida AG opens criminal probe of OpenAI over FSU gunman's ChatGPT conversations

( April 21, 2026, 16:29 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex summary: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said his Office of Statewide Prosecution is investigating OpenAI and ChatGPT after reviewing Florida State University gunman Phoenix Ikner's conversations with the chatbot. "Florida is leading the way in cracking down on AI’s use in criminal behavior, and if ChatGPT were a person, it would be facing charges for murder,”  Uthmeier said in a statement. See full release below. ...

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