Alice Carrier Death and ChatGPT Wrongful-Death Lawsuit
Alice Carrier, a 24-year-old web developer living in Montreal, died on July 2, 2025. Her mother filed a California civil lawsuit in June 2026 alleging that ChatGPT interactions and inadequate safeguards contributed to the death. The allegations are disputed and no independent judicial or coroner finding of chatbot causation has been identified.
Florida State University Fatal Shooting and ChatGPT Investigation
Two people were killed during a shooting at Florida State University on April 17, 2025. Florida investigators later identified ChatGPT conversations attributed to the accused shooter and opened an investigation into possible AI-related assistance. OpenAI disputes responsibility; no official determination establishing chatbot causation has been identified.