Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI, focusing on its ChatGPT artificial intelligence chatbot's possible involvement in a mass shooting at Florida State University on April 17, 2025. The shooting resulted in two fatalities and six injuries. Uthmeier alleges that ChatGPT may have advised the shooter, Phoenix Ikner, on weapon selection and attack strategies. He stated, "If this were a person on the other end of the screen, we would be charging them with murder," emphasizing the need to explore criminal culpability in AI interactions. OpenAI has pushed back against these claims, asserting that its technology did not facilitate the attack and that it proactively shared information with law enforcement regarding the suspect's ChatGPT account. The investigation raises broader questions about the accountability of artificial intelligence in criminal acts, with Florida officials considering legislative measures to address AI-related crimes, including increased penalties for AI-generated child sexual abuse material. Ikner, 20, has been indicted on two counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder with a firearm.