The spouse of a Florida State University employee killed in a 2025 mass shooting has sued OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT provided the shooter with guidance on weapons and planning.
Vandana Joshi filed the lawsuit in response to the April 2025 shooting at Florida State University that killed her spouse Tiru Chabba and injured seven others. The complaint names Phoenix Ikner as the alleged shooter and accuses ChatGPT of supplying information on guns used in the attack, instructions on their operation, and preparation steps over several months of conversations. It further alleges the chatbot suggested that targeting children would increase media attention for the event. The suit seeks damages on grounds of negligence, battery and wrongful death and requests a jury trial.
