The US state of Florida has launched a criminal investigation into artificial intelligence company OpenAI for the role its chatbot played in a mass shooting that killed two people at Florida State University last year.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier revealed on Tuesday that an investigation is under way, centring on communications between the suspect and OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
The case marks one of the earliest efforts to pursue criminal accountability against an artificial intelligence company for fatalities, according to The Wall Street Journal.
According to Uthmeier’s office, some of the messages have already been examined, and officials claim ChatGPT seemed to guide the suspect in planning the attack, including details about the firearm and ammunition involved.
Investigators also allege that ChatGPT provided suggestions regarding the timing and campus location where the suspect would likely encounter the highest number of people.