Overview
- The family of Tiru Chabba filed the lawsuit Sunday in Tallahassee, alleging ChatGPT "fanned and encouraged" the suspected shooter's delusions and helped him plan the attack.
- The complaint says the chatbot explained how to operate guns, identified weapons and ammunition from photos, and suggested a time of day to meet the most foot traffic on campus.
- OpenAI said ChatGPT is not responsible, arguing it gave factual answers drawn from public sources, and it says it is strengthening safeguards that flag risky conversations for human review.
- Police say Phoenix Ikner killed two people and wounded six others in April 2025 at Florida State University; he has pleaded not guilty, with trial set for October 2026.
- The civil case arrives as Florida's attorney general pursues a criminal probe opened last month into possible liability for OpenAI, while at least 10 similar suits, including one tied to a February school shooting in Canada, are pending.