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Florida's attorney general announces criminal investigation into OpenAI James Uthmeier said OpenAI’s ChatGPT offered detailed advice to the suspect in the 2025 FSU mass shooting, including what type of gun to use.

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What happened

Florida's attorney general announces criminal investigation into OpenAI James Uthmeier said OpenAI’s ChatGPT offered detailed advice to the suspect in the 2025 FSU mass shooting, including what type of gun to use.

Why it matters

Florida’s attorney general said his office was issuing subpoenas to OpenAI on Tuesday morning, seeking information about how the leading AI company approaches … Related storyboards

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: The AI company’s lawyers are actively working with an outside legal firm on options that could include sending Apple a formal notice alleging breach of contract, according to Bloomberg.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The AI company’s lawyers are actively working with an outside legal firm on options that could include sending Apple a formal notice alleging breach of contract, according to Bloomberg”
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Three separate web results, including reports citing Bloomberg, confirm that OpenAI lawyers are working with an outside firm on options including a breach of contract notice to Apple.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to Bloomberg, OpenAI has enlisted an outside law firm to work through its options, which could include sending Apple a formal breach-of-contract notice without necessarily escalating to a fu…
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/14/openai-is-reportedly-prepa…
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web search NEUTRAL — OpenAI lawyers are actively working with an outside legal firm on a range of options, including potentially sending the iPhone maker a notice alleging breach of contract without necessarily filing a f…
https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/openai…
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web search NEUTRAL — OpenAI lawyers are working with an outside firm on options including a breach-of-contract notice. OpenAI believed the deal could generate billions per year; instead, Apple’s implementation buried Chat…
https://thenextweb.com/news/openai-apple-partnership-legal-f…
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Claim 2: “Florida’s attorney general said his office was issuing subpoenas to OpenAI on Tuesday morning”
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Two independent cross-references from Flipboard confirm that the Florida Attorney General's office issued subpoenas to OpenAI on a Tuesday morning.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Florida’s Attorney General said his office was issuing subpoenas to OpenAI on Tuesday morning, seeking information about how the leading AI company approaches …
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/florida-s-attorney-general-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Florida’s attorney general said his office was issuing subpoenas to OpenAI on Tuesday morning, seeking information about how the leading AI company approaches …
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/florida-s-attorney-general-…
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Claim 3: “OpenAI has been providing artificial intelligence services for iPhone and Mac users since 2024”
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OpenAI's own official documentation and news reports confirm the rollout of the macOS app and AI services for Mac users in 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Although OpenAI has confirmed the availability of the app for all MacOS users, there is still a limitation. The ChatGPT desktop application is only compatible with a limited number of Macs.
https://www.smartprix.com/bytes/openai-has-made-the-chatgpt-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Plus users will have a message limit that is up to 5x greater than free users, and Team and Enterprise users will have even higher limits.mac-desktop-wave. We're rolling out the macOS app to Plus user…
https://openai.com/index/gpt-4o-and-more-tools-to-chatgpt-fr…
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web search NEUTRAL — (2024) – Tampons as a source of exposure to metal(loid)s. Environ.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016041202…
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Claim 4: “Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says Alligator Alcatraz won’t be closed”
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The provided evidence consists of results for the TV show 'Homeland' and does not contain any information regarding Markwayne Mullin or 'Alligator Alcatraz'.
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web search NEUTRAL — It is based on the Israeli series Prisoners of War (Hebrew: חטופים, romanized: Hatufim, literally 'Abductees'), created by Gideon Raff, [1][2] who also serves as an executive producer on Homeland.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeland_(TV_series)
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web search NEUTRAL — Homeland: Created by Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon. With Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin, Damian Lewis, Rupert Friend. A bipolar CIA Case Officer conducts covert operations to protect her nation from terrori…
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1796960/
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 22, 2025 · Homeland is streaming on Netflix with all eight seasons. A complete guide to the acclaimed political thriller, story arcs, cast, and what to know.
https://streamingmania.com/homeland-on-netflix-all-8-seasons…
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Claim 5: “Florida's attorney general announces criminal investigation into OpenAI”
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Two independent news sources (Flipboard and NY Post) report that Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a criminal investigation into OpenAI.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Florida's attorney general announces criminal investigation into OpenAI
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/florida-s-attorney-general-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — OpenAI is facing a slew of recent legal troubles ahead of a potential IPO later this year, including the announcement by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier last week that his office was investiga…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/us-news/openai-could-have-stop…
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Claim 6: “OpenAI’s partnership with Apple, announced to considerable fanfare in June 2024, is fracturing.”
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Multiple independent sources (Bloomberg, TechCrunch, and other news reports) confirm the partnership was announced in June 2024 and that the relationship is currently fracturing/fraying.
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web search NEUTRAL — by Lola Murti June 11, 2024July 9, 2024.Apple is going all-in with artificial intelligence, announcing several new AI features and a partnership with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. The company announced the de…
https://thepublicsradio.org/npr/apple-doubles-down-on-artifi…
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web search NEUTRAL — In June 2024, OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman sat in the audience at Apple’s campus when the deal was announced — with software head Craig Federighi referring to the startup as the “pioneer …
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-14/openai-ap…
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web search NEUTRAL — TechCrunch has reached out to both OpenAI and Apple for comment. The OpenAI partnership, announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in June 2024...
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/14/openai-is-reportedly-prepa…
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Claim 7: “James Uthmeier said OpenAI’s ChatGPT offered detailed advice to the suspect in the 2025 FSU mass shooting, including what type of gun to use.”
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The provided web search results for this claim are completely irrelevant, returning information about LeBron James and the Bible, with no mention of James Uthmeier or an FSU shooting.
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web search NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone James (/ ləˈbrɒn / [1] lə-BRON; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+1&version…
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web search NEUTRAL — Title and Author: The book is traditionally attributed to James, the brother of Jesus, also known as James the Just. He was a prominent leader in the early Christian church in Jerusalem.
https://biblehub.com/james/
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Claim 8: “Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued a subpoena to the NFL”
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Only one specific news source (Flipboard) reports the subpoena to the NFL. The other provided evidence consists of general Wikipedia/Britannica entries about the state of Florida, which do not corroborate the specific legal action.
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web search NEUTRAL — Florida is world-renowned for its beach resorts, amusement parks, warm and sunny climate, and nautical recreation; attractions such as Walt Disney World, the Kennedy Space Center, and Miami Beach draw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 27, 2024 · Florida, nicknamed the Sunshine State, is a peninsula located in the Southeastern United States. It shares a border with both Alabama and Georgia in the North and is the only state with…
https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/united-states/florida
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web search NEUTRAL — 23 hours ago · Florida, constituent state of the United States of America. It was admitted as the 27th state in 1845. Florida is the most populous of the southeastern states and the second most populo…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Florida
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