{"id":2595680,"date":"2026-04-27T13:14:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T17:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-attorney-general-expands-murder-investigation-to-include-open-ai\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T13:15:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T17:15:26","slug":"florida-attorney-general-expands-murder-investigation-to-include-open-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-attorney-general-expands-murder-investigation-to-include-open-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida attorney general expands murder investigation to include Open AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflorida-attorney-general-expands-murder-investigation-to-include-open-ai%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2595680&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Monday that OpenAI will be included in the state\u2019s criminal investigation into the murders of two University of South Florida doctoral students after investigators learned the primary suspect used ChatGPT.<\/p>\n<p>Nahida Bristy and Zamil Limon were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/princeton-university-student-reported-missing-found-dead-on-campus\/\" title=\"Princeton University Student ...ed Missing ... Dead On Campus\">reported missing earlier<\/a> this month. Limon\u2019s remains were found Friday morning, and Bristy is still missing, though unidentified remains were recovered on Sunday. Prosecutors say the suspect, Limon\u2019s roommate Hisham Abugharbieh (26), was arrested and charged with two counts of premeditated first-degree murder plus other offenses including evidence tampering, false imprisonment, and failing to report a death.<\/p>\n<p>court documents allege Abugharbieh used ChatGPT to research how to dispose of a body, including asking what would happen if someone were put in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mother-accused-of-killing-daughter-allegedly-told-police-spongebob-squarepants-told-her-through-the-television-to-commit-the-crime\/\" title=\"Mother Accused Of Killing Daughter Allegedly Told Police SpongeBob SquarePants Told Her Through The Television To Commit The Crime\">black garbage bag<\/a> and thrown in a dumpster. The filings also claim he asked whether a car\u2019s VIN could be tracked and whether someone could legally keep a gun at home without a license. Limon\u2019s body was reportedly found on the Howard Frankland Bridge in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >multiple black utility trash bags<\/a>, and an autopsy found numerous lacerations and stab wounds.<\/p>\n<p>Abugharbieh is represented by a public defender and is scheduled to return to court Tuesday. The Hillsborough County Sheriff\u2019s Office continues to request information about Bristy\u2019s disappearance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"159\">Florida<\/a> Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Monday that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/openai\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11146\">OpenAI<\/a> would be included in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/crime\/\" type=\"category\" id=\"71\">criminal<\/a> investigations involving the alleged murders of two University of South Florida doctoral students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are expanding our criminal investigation into OpenAI to include the USF murders after learning the primary suspect used ChatGPT,\u201d Uthmeier wrote in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AGJamesUthmeier\/status\/2048771186050429216\">statement on X<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4543635\/correspondents-dinner-shooter-manifesto-trump\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Correspondents\u2019 dinner shooter manifesto rips Trump as \u2018pedophile, rapist, and traitor\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4543614\/trump-correspondents-dinner-shooter-christians\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says correspondents\u2019 dinner gunman \u2018hates Christians,\u2019 motive was \u2018religious\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4543606\/what-to-know-cole-thomas-allen-trump-shooting\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>What to know about Cole Thomas Allen, the Trump dinner shooting suspect<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Nahida Bristy and Zamil Limon, who were in a relationship, were reported missing earlier this month. Limon\u2019s remains were discovered Friday morning, while Bristy, who is presumed dead, is still missing, though unidentified remains were recovered on Sunday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Limon\u2019s roommate, 26-year-old Hisham Abugharbieh, was arrested Friday morning and charged with two counts of premeditated first-degree murder with a weapon, unlawfully holding or moving a dead body, failure to report death to medical examiner or law enforcement with intent to conceal, tampering with physical evidence, false imprisonment, and battery. <\/p>\n<p>According to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/news\/human-remains-found-search-nahida-bristy-university-south-florida\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/news\/human-remains-found-search-nahida-bristy-university-south-florida\/\">court documents<\/a>, Abugharbieh allegedly used ChatGPT to ask questions about disposing of a body. On April 13, he asked what would happen if someone was \u201cput in a black garbage bag and thrown in dumpster.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The chatbot said that it sounds dangerous, prompting Abugharbieh to allegedly respond, \u201cHow would they find out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Court filings also said that Limon\u2019s body was later found on the Howard Frankland Bridge in numerous black utility trash bags in advanced stages of decomposition.<\/p>\n<p>An autopsy conducted by the Pinellas County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office found numerous lacerations and stab wounds on Limon\u2019s body. <\/p>\n<p>Abugharbie also had numerous lacerations on his body, including injuries to both legs.  <\/p>\n<p>The documents also said that Abugharbieh allegedly asked ChatGPT whether a VIN number on a car could be tracked and whether someone could keep a gun at home without a license. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4543143\/roommate-charged-murder-usf-students\/\"><strong>ROOMMATE CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF MURDER IN DEATH, DISAPPEARANCE OF TWO USF STUDENTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Abugharbieh is being represented by a public defender and is scheduled to return to court on Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p>The Hillsborough County Sheriff\u2019s Office asks anyone with information on Bristy\u2019s disappearance to contact the office at (813) 247-8200. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a deeply disturbing case that has shaken our community and impacted many who were hoping for a safe resolution,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teamhcso.com\/News\/PressRelease\/bf0589a6-ba0a-4511-9ae2-904b1e8dab1d\/en-US?utm_source&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;utm_campaign=https%3A%2F%2Fteamhcso.com%2FNews%2FPressRelease%2F6e060d24-ab90-4799-8bd3-abf646552815%2F23-106&#038;utm_content=ap_wgrvqhknve\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.teamhcso.com\/News\/PressRelease\/bf0589a6-ba0a-4511-9ae2-904b1e8dab1d\/en-US?utm_source&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;utm_campaign=https%3A%2F%2Fteamhcso.com%2FNews%2FPressRelease%2F6e060d24-ab90-4799-8bd3-abf646552815%2F23-106&#038;utm_content=ap_wgrvqhknve\">Chief Chris Daniel said<\/a>. \u201cWhile the discovery of Zamil Limon\u2019s remains is heartbreaking, I want the public to know that our detectives worked and are working tirelessly and relentlessly to uncover the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida AG links OpenAI to USF murders after suspect used ChatGPT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2595681,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26114682321723.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38175,32116,5113,44100,20164],"class_list":["post-2595680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ai-ethics","tag-attorney-general","tag-florida","tag-murder-investigation","tag-openai"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26114682321723.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2595680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2595680"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2595680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2595684,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2595680\/revisions\/2595684"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2595681"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2595680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2595680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2595680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}