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Lawsuit blames ChatGPT maker OpenAI for bot helping plan a mass shooting
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Lawsuit blames ChatGPT maker OpenAI for bot helping plan a mass shooting

The Seattle Times·JEFF MARTIN The Associated Press·22 days ago
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May 11, 2026 at 8:01 am Updated May 11, 2026 at 8:50 am The widow of a man killed in a mass shooting last year at Florida State University is suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI, blaming the company’s artificial intelligence chatbot for contributing to the tragedy. Prosecutors say they believe ChatGPT advised Phoenix Ikner on which location and time of day would allow for the most potential victims; what type of gun and ammunition to use; and whether a gun would be useful at short range. “OpenAI knew this would happen. It’s happened before and it was only a matter of time before it happened again,” Vandana Joshi said in a statement Monday. Her husband, Tiru Chabba, was one of two people killed, and six more were wounded.…

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