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Texas high school student involved in ChatGPT shooting role-play
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Incident 17413 Report
ChatGPT Reportedly Helped a Texas High School Student Role-Play Shootings of His Teachers and Classmates
2026-05-02
ChatGPT reportedly helped a Texas high school student role-play shooting his teachers and classmates, using his school's layout and classmates' photos to advise on entry, exit, and police encounters. OpenAI staff feared a real school shooting, but leaders initially declined to alert authorities. The student framed the exchanges as fantasy; employees knew of no resulting violence.
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