- Florida's Attorney General, James Uthmeier, has initiated a criminal investigation into OpenAI's ChatGPT.
- The probe seeks to determine if the AI chatbot provided guidance to Phoenix Ikner, the gunman responsible for a 2023 shooting at Florida State University that resulted in two deaths and six injuries.
- Prosecutors are examining chat logs which reportedly indicate ChatGPT may have offered suggestions regarding firearms, ammunition and optimal timing and locations for the attack.
- Uthmeier commented that if a human had given such advice, they would face murder charges, acknowledging the unprecedented nature of investigating AI for criminal culpability.
- OpenAI has affirmed its cooperation with investigators, stating that ChatGPT's responses were factual, derived from public sources, and did not promote illegal or harmful actions.
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