The widow of a man who died in last year’s mass shooting at Florida State University has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI , alleging that the company’s ChatGPT chatbot played a role in the attack.

According to prosecutors, ChatGPT allegedly provided Phoenix Ikner with guidance on choosing a location and time that could maximize casualties, selecting firearms and ammunition, and determining whether a gun would be effective at short range.

In a statement released Monday, Vandana Joshi said, “OpenAI knew this could happen. It’s happened before and it was only a matter of time before it happened again,” Her husband, Tiru Chabba, was among the two people killed in the shooting, which also left six others injured.

OpenAI spokesperson Drew Pusateri denied wrongdoing in “this terrible crime.”

Several civil lawsuits have sought damages from AI and tech companies over the influence of chatbots and social media on loved ones’ mental health (Imen Ben Youssef / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images)

“In this case, ChatGPT…