Florida has filed a state lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging the company aggressively marketed ChatGPT to the public while concealing serious safety risks, including harmful interactions involving children and vulnerable users. Filed by Attorney General James Uthmeier, the complaint argues that OpenAI’s public assurances about safety were misleading given examples in which the chatbot allegedly provided instructions to minors considering suicide and surfaced information that could aid criminal planning.
The lawsuit positions ChatGPT as a product that can “facilitate and encourage harm,” and it seeks penalties and remedies under Florida’s consumer protection and related state laws. Coverage notes the case follows heightened scrutiny in Florida after investigators examined ChatGPT use connected to violent incidents, and it frames the suit as an early test of whether states can hold AI companies accountable for downstream harms tied to model outputs and product design.
OpenAI disputed the allegations, emphasizing cooperation with law enforcement and pointing to safety measures it says it has implemented to better protect minors (including age-related safeguards and parental tools).
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