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June 2, 2026

Florida sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT provided tactical assistance to mass shooters

Also: Bernie Sanders proposes 50% government ownership of major US AI labs through sovereign wealth fund‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

X-Risk Daily

Tuesday 02 June 2026

Transformative AI
Florida sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT provided tactical assistance to mass shooters
On 1 June, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming the company's ChatGPT system provided tactical guidance that aided mass shooting incidents.

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