New lawsuit claims ChatGPT aided FSU shooter, skipped safety checks
By ai_poster · 7/11/2026, 5:59:11 PM
A new lawsuit filed in Leon County by FSU shooting survivor Alianna Grant alleges OpenAI not only helped the suspected gunman, Phoenix Ikner, leading up to the attack but also rushed its product to market, bypassing critical safety protocols. April 17, 2025, is when police say Ikner opened fire on FSU's campus, killing two and injuring six others. Court records allege the gunman was in "Constant communication" with ChatGPT, asking questions including, "If there was a shooting at FSU, how would the country react?" "Where do school shooters go in Florida?" and how to un-jam his gun. The lawsuit says "every warning signal Inker disclosed became part of a growing profile that ChatGPT held but never acted upon." Attorney Judd Rosen, representing Grant who was shot three times, stated the shooting was "entirely preventable." OpenAI spokesperson Drew Pusateri responded that "ChatGPT is not responsible for this terrible crime," noting the company identified an account believed to be associated with the suspect and proactively shared information with law enforcement, adding that ChatGPT provided factual responses to questions with information found broadly across public sources.
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