Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday sued OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman, alleging 10 counts of negligence, liability, and other state law violations related to safety concerns over OpenAI’s consumer-facing tool ChatGPT. #Digital Wellness 📱🧘
With the lawsuit, Florida became the first state to sue the #Artificial Intelligence company. The 83-page complaint alleges that ChatGPT has “aided and abetted” mass shooters, encouraged “vulnerable people” to commit suicide, and addicted minors by feigning “human compassion.” The lawsuit, which seeks both monetary damages and to stop certain business practices from OpenAI, also seeks to hold Altman personally liable for what the complaint describes as “reckless and willful misconduct.”
“This litany of harms is driven by Defendants’ insatiable quest to win the AI arms race and amass large fortunes,” reads the complaint. A spokesperson for OpenAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Uthmeier had previously announced a criminal investigation into OpenAI in April over the role of ChatGPT in a mass shooting at Florida State University in 2025, coming after an initial review by prosecutors of the chat logs between ChatGPT and the gunman.
While Florida’s politicians have positioned the state as a tech hub to attract startups and venture investors, Uthmeier and Governor Ron DeSantis have emerged as stark critics of AI companies. “People are getting hurt, parents are getting deceived, and they need to pay for it,” said Uthmeier during a press conference on Monday.
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