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The Times of India
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TOI World Desk

Guns good at close range, crowded areas: Disturbing prompts asked by gunman to ChatGPT before Florida university shooting

A criminal investigation has been launched into whether an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot played a role in a deadly mass shooting at Florida State University.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said his office is probing whether ChatGPT provided guidance to the alleged gunman, Phoenix Ikner, before the attack on April 17, 2025. The gruesome incident resulted in 2 deaths and 7 injuries.

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