Overview
- Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced an investigation into OpenAI and said subpoenas are coming, citing public safety and national security concerns tied to the FSU case.
- Attorneys for Robert Morales’s family said they will file a products-liability and wrongful-death lawsuit against OpenAI before the end of April, alleging the suspect was in constant contact with ChatGPT.
- Newly released records show Phoenix Ikner asked ChatGPT on April 17, 2025 about national reaction to a shooting at FSU, how many victims draw media attention, and when the student union is busiest.
- OpenAI said it identified an account believed tied to the suspect after the attack and shared that information with law enforcement, adding that it designs ChatGPT to respond in safe and appropriate ways.
- Rep. Jimmy Patronis renewed his push to repeal Section 230 through his PROTECT Act, arguing that the law shielding platforms from lawsuits over user content should not cover generative AI in cases like this.