The family of a man killed in a 2025 mass shooting at Florida State University has filed a lawsuit in federal court in Florida against OpenAI, alleging the attacker used ChatGPT to help plan the attack. According to the complaint, the family of Tiru Chabba claims the shooter was aided by the AI system and that OpenAI’s actions contributed to the harm. OpenAI denies involvement, and disputes the allegation that ChatGPT played a role in planning the attack. In public comments related to the case, the widow of another victim says OpenAI knew similar harm could occur, while OpenAI maintains that it is not responsible for the shooter’s actions. The lawsuit seeks legal remedies over the alleged impact of generative AI on real-world violence. The case is at an early stage and will proceed in U.S. courts as the parties contest the claims and supporting evidence.
Florida State University victim’s family sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT aided shooter planning
The family of a man killed in a 2025 mass shooting at Florida State University has filed a lawsuit in federal court in Florida against OpenAI, alleging the attacker used ChatGPT to help plan the attac...
- A family member, Tiru Chabba, was killed in a 2025 mass shooting at Florida State University.
- The family files a lawsuit against OpenAI in U.S. federal court in Florida.
- The lawsuit alleges the shooter used ChatGPT to help plan the attack.
- OpenAI denies involvement and rejects the allegation that ChatGPT aided planning.
- The case is ongoing, with both sides disputing responsibility.
The family of a man killed in a 2025 mass shooting at Florida State University has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in a U.S. court, claiming the shooter was aided by ChatGPT in planning the attack. The family of Tiru Chabba filed the lawsuit on Sunday in Florida federal court against the company and the […]
3 months ago“OpenAI knew this would happen. It’s happened before and it was only a matter of time before it happened again,” said the widow of a Florida State University shooting victim, as OpenAI denied any involvement of ChatGPT.
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