Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced On Thursday, his office will investigate OpenAI for harming minors, its potential to threaten national security and its alleged connection to a relationship. filming took place at Florida State University last year.
“ChatGPT may have been used to assist the killer in the mass school shooting at Florida State University that claimed two lives,” Attorney General Uthmeier said in a video posted on social media.
The day of FSU’s shootout last April, questionable ChatGPT is alleged to have asked How will the country react to the shooting at FSU and when will FSU’s student union have the most time? The messages could be used as evidence against the suspect in the October shooting trial.
The Attorney General raised additional concerns that ChatGPT may encourage suicide in some cases. multiple claims brought by families against OpenAI. He also expressed concern that the Chinese Communist Party could use OpenAI technology against the United States.
“As big tech rolls out these technologies, they shouldn’t put our safety and security at risk,” he said. “We support innovation. But that doesn’t give any company the right to endanger our children, enable criminal activity, empower America’s enemies, or threaten our national security.”
He also urged the Florida legislature to “act quickly” to protect children from the negative effects of AI.
“Each week, more than 900 million people use ChatGPT to improve their daily lives through uses like learning new skills or navigating complex healthcare systems,” an OpenAI spokesperson told TechCrunch. “Our ongoing safety work continues to play an important role in bringing these benefits to everyday people, as well as supporting scientific research and discovery.”
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OpenAI added that it is building and continuing to improve ChatGPT to understand user intent and respond in relevant, secure ways. The company said it would cooperate with the Florida attorney general’s investigation.
On Wednesday, OpenAI held its presentation Child Safety PlanContains policy recommendations designed to improve child safety in relation to AI.
The move comes as chatbot makers face pressure to face up to their potential role in creating child sexual abuse material (CSAM). According to the latest report Internet Tracking FoundationIn the first half of 2025, there were more than 8,000 reports of AI-generated CSAM, a 14% year-over-year increase.
OpenAI’s plan recommends updating legislation to protect against abusive AI-generated material, clarifying the reporting process to law enforcement agencies, and creating better preventative safeguards against the misuse of AI tools.
