Florida sues OpenAI over alleged ChatGPT safety risks (opens in new tab)

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a civil lawsuit Monday against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, making Florida the first U.S. state to sue the company over alleged real-world harms linked to ChatGPT. The complaint accuses OpenAI of misleading consumers about the chatbot’s safety, suppressing internal safety warnings and marketing ChatGPT to the public, including minors, despite allegedly knowing it could provide dangerous advice or encourage harmful conduct. The lawsuit cites alleged ...