Florida attorney general files first-of-its-kind state lawsuit against OpenAI, Altman

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) has filed suit against OpenAI, alleging the artificial intelligence firm and its CEO, Sam Altman, promoted a product they knew could harm users.

The complaint, filed Monday, makes Florida the first state to sue OpenAI and Altman over the design of its products, including its landmark ChatGPT model.

Uthmeier argues OpenAI has prioritized its profits, and asks the court to lessen and eliminate “what has become a dangerous public nuisance,” the complaint states. 

He further alleges Altman is personally liable for harm to Florida residents by engaging in “reckless and willful conduct,” including “his utter disregard for the risk to human life caused by his firms’ conduct.”

The 83-page complaint begins with a screenshot of OpenAI’s parental controls page, which states ChatGPT was “built with safety in mind,” followed by the complaint stating, “Not so.”

“People are getting hurt, parents are getting deceived and they need to pay........

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