university-students

What changed

On April 17, 2025, a shooting at Florida State University killed Tiru Chabba and Robert Morales and injured others. Phoenix Ikner, the accused shooter, has pleaded not guilty. In 2026, victims' families and attorneys reportedly alleged that Ikner used ChatGPT before the attack to discuss mass shootings, firearms, campus activity, and media attention, and that OpenAI failed to flag or escalate the exchanges. OpenAI denied responsibility.

Timeline

1. 19 June 2026ChatGPT Was Alleged to Have Aided Planning of Florida State University Mass Shooting
   Incident82%

   • Family of Florida mass shooting victim sues OpenAI in US courthttps://www.reuters.com/legal/government/family-florida-mass-shooting-victim-sues-openai-us-court-2026-05-11/
   • Victim’s attorney claims ChatGPT aided accused Florida State gunman in planning shootinghttps://www.wctv.tv/2026/04/06/victims-attorney-claims-chatgpt-aided-florida-state-gunman-planning-shooting/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1487https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1487/

   Family of Florida mass shooting victim sues OpenAI in US courtVictim’s attorney claims ChatGPT aided accused Florida State gunman in planning shootingAI Incident Database - Incident 1487
2. 13 May 2026ChatGPT Was Reportedly Consulted on Body-Disposal and Concealment Questions Before and After University of South Florida Doctoral Students Were Killed
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   • Prosecutors say suspect in missing students’ killings asked ChatGPT about disposing of a bodyhttps://apnews.com/article/missing-graduate-students-florida-bangladesh-8c51e7fabbf62c2c7ca91b7f04883ba6
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1488https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1488/

   Prosecutors say suspect in missing students’ killings asked ChatGPT about disposing of a bodyAI Incident Database - Incident 1488
3. 15 Nov 2025Multiple Purported AI-Assisted Cheating Incidents Reported Across South Korea's SKY Universities During October 2025 Midterms
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   • A.I. Cheating Rattles Top Universities in South Koreahttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/world/asia/south-korea-ai-cheating-college.html
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1270https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1270/

   A.I. Cheating Rattles Top Universities in South KoreaAI Incident Database - Incident 1270
4. 17 May 2025Student Reportedly Files Complaint Over Professor's Undisclosed Use of Generative AI at Northeastern University
   Incident78%

   • The Professors Are Using ChatGPT, and Some Students Aren’t Happy About Ithttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/technology/chatgpt-college-professors.html
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1071https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1071/

   The Professors Are Using ChatGPT, and Some Students Aren’t Happy About ItAI Incident Database - Incident 1071
5. 18 June 2024Reported Use of Purportedly AI-Generated Student Accounts in Online College Courses
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   • AI spambots invade community college classroom, professor puzzledhttps://cybernews.com/tech/professor-hunts-ai-spambot-students/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 721https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/721/

   AI spambots invade community college classroom, professor puzzledAI Incident Database - Incident 721
6. 24 July 2023University Student Reportedly Received Zero After Turnitin AI Detector Flagged Essay
   Incident78%

   • LinkedIn post: Timnit Gebruhttps://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7089019003968393216
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 572https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/572/

   LinkedIn post: Timnit GebruAI Incident Database - Incident 572
7. 22 May 2023Texas A&M-Commerce Professor Reportedly Used ChatGPT to Accuse Students of Cheating and Assign Incomplete Grades
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   • College instructor put on blast for accusing students of using ChatGPThttps://www.nbcnews.com/tech/chatgpt-texas-college-instructor-backlash-rcna84888
   • Reddit: at DearKickhttps://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/13isibz/texas_am_commerce_professor_fails_entire_class_of/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 538https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/538/

   College instructor put on blast for accusing students of using ChatGPTReddit: at DearKickAI Incident Database - Incident 538
8. 21 Feb 2023Vanderbilt Peabody Office's Purportedly ChatGPT-Drafted Message About Michigan State Shooting Reportedly Drew Student Backlash
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   • Vanderbilt University uses ChatGPT to address MSU shooting: ‘Sick’https://nypost.com/2023/02/21/vanderbilt-university-uses-chatgpt-to-address-msu-shooting/
   • A college apologized for using ChatGPT to write an email to students about the Michigan State University shootinghttps://www.businessinsider.com/peabody-college-apologized-chatgpt-condolence-email-michigan-state-shooting-2023-2
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 482https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/482/

   Vanderbilt University uses ChatGPT to address MSU shooting: ‘Sick’A college apologized for using ChatGPT to write an email to students about the Michigan State University shootingAI Incident Database - Incident 482
9. 4 Jan 2023University of Illinois' Proctorio Remote-Proctoring Deployment Reportedly Raised Student Rights Concerns
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   • University of Illinois to Discontinue Remote-Testing Software After Students Complain of Privacy Violationhttps://www.techtimes.com/articles/256488/20210129/university-illinois-discontinue-remote-testing-software-students-complain-privacy-violation.htm
   • Students of color are getting flagged to their teachers because testing software can’t see themhttps://www.theverge.com/2021/4/8/22374386/proctorio-racial-bias-issues-opencv-facial-detection-schools-tests-remote-learning
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 138https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/138/

   University of Illinois to Discontinue Remote-Testing Software After Students Complain of Privacy ViolationStudents of color are getting flagged to their teachers because testing software can’t see themAI Incident Database - Incident 138
10. 17 Dec 2022Canadian Universities' AI Proctoring Tools Reportedly Collected Student Biometric Data Without Adequate Consent
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    • Online proctoring biometrics fails to meet Canada's legal threshold of consent: reporthttps://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/privacy-and-data/online-proctoring-biometrics-fails-to-meet-canadas-legal-threshold-of-consent-report/372049
    • Online Test Proctoring Software and Social Control: Is the Legal Framework for Personal Information and AI Protective E…https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4205940
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 424https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/424/

    Online proctoring biometrics fails to meet Canada's legal threshold of consent: reportOnline Test Proctoring Software and Social Control: Is the Legal Framework for Personal Information and AI Protective E…AI Incident Database - Incident 424
11. 22 Aug 2022Honorlock's AI Proctoring System Reportedly Led Broward College to Accuse a Teenager of Cheating
    Incident78%

    • Accused of Cheating by an Algorithm, and a Professor She Had Never Methttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/27/technology/college-students-cheating-software-honorlock.html
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 301https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/301/

    Accused of Cheating by an Algorithm, and a Professor She Had Never MetAI Incident Database - Incident 301
12. 22 Aug 2022Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine Reportedly Used Canvas Activity Logs to Accuse Students of Cheating
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    • Online Cheating Charges Upend Dartmouth Medical School (Published 2021)https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/technology/dartmouth-geisel-medical-cheating.html
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 302https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/302/

    Online Cheating Charges Upend Dartmouth Medical School (Published 2021)AI Incident Database - Incident 302

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