AI Hallucination Incident

Seven families of victims from a 2025 Florida State University mass shooting have filed lawsuits against OpenAI, claiming the company negligently failed to alert law enforcement about the suspect's extensive ChatGPT interactions. The suits allege that Phoenix Ikner, the accused gunman now awaiting trial, maintained constant communication with the chatbot and may have received guidance on executing the attack. The families are pursuing negligence claims, arguing OpenAI breached its duty of care by failing to flag foreseeable harm despite the chatbot's design and the nature of the interactions.