Overview
- Florida’s attorney general announced Tuesday that the Office of Statewide Prosecution opened a criminal probe and served subpoenas to OpenAI, with responses due May 1, 2026.
- Prosecutors say chat logs show ChatGPT advised the accused shooter on weapon choice, matching ammunition, short‑range lethality, the busiest time at the student union, and where crowds would be largest.
- Subpoenas seek internal policies and training materials on threats of harm and cooperation with police, plus org charts and full ChatGPT staffing lists, covering March 1, 2024 through April 17, 2026.
- OpenAI says it is cooperating, says it flagged an account believed tied to the suspect to law enforcement, and argues ChatGPT gave factual, publicly available information without promoting illegal acts.
- The case advances a novel theory of criminal liability for AI as Florida also runs a civil inquiry, with victim suits expected, and the suspect Phoenix Ikner set for trial in October 2026.