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It is the first such lawsuit to be filed by a state against OpenAI and Sam Altman.
MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 20: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier speaks during a ceremony to honor the victims of the Brothers to the Rescue Murders of 1996 at the Freedom Tower on May 20, 2026 in Miami, Florida. The ceremony came as the U.S. Department of Justice announced an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in connection with the 1996 shootdown of two Brothers to the Rescue planes, which killed four men over the Florida Straits. (Photo by Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Florida Republican Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a lawsuit on Monday against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging that the AI startup’s ChatGPT is unsafe.
The suit contends that ChatGPT has provided assistance for mass shootings, and poses addiction and suicide risks to users. The suit seeks civil penalties for alleged violations of unfair trade practice, product liability, public nuisance and negligence laws.
