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FSU shooting victim's family suing OpenAI, alleges ChatGPT helped gunman plan attack 83%
5/12/2026, 12:30:13 AM
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Tonight here the family now suing OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT, saying their loved one was killed in a mass shooting where the shooter allegedly used artificial intelligence for help, including allegedly asking how to load and shoot the gun.
Here's Pierre Thomas.
Tonight the family of one of the victims killed in last year's mass shooting at Florida State University is suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI, claiming the company's artificial intelligence was an active participant in helping the suspected killer plan the attack.
>> He literally utilized OpenAI and ChatGPT as his co-conspirator.
Footage showing the terror unfolding.
The alleged gunman, 20-year-old student Phoenix Eikner, hunting and chasing people at the student union, killing two, wounding six.
The new lawsuit claims that Eikner used ChatGPT to explain to him how to load and operate a shotgun, including how to turn the safety mechanism off.
At one point the lawsuit alleges the shooter asked how many fatalities would take to get the most attention.
According to the lawsuit, ChatGPT responded, replying that he was much more likely to get media coverage if children are involved.
Even two to three victims can draw more attention.
The lawsuit alleges OpenAI directly contributed to the murder of Tiruchy Aban, a 45-year-old father of two who was killed in the attack.
But OpenAI denies responsibility saying, "In this case, ChatGPT provided factual responses to questions with information that could be found broadly across public sources on the internet, and it did not encourage or promote illegal or harmful activity."
David, there's also a criminal investigation into OpenAI and ChatGPT on the shooting.
Florida's attorney general stating, "If ChatGPT were a person, it would be facing charges for murder."
David. >> of questions here and you'll continue to follow it.
Thank you, Pierre.
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