In brief
Florida filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging the company misled consumers about ChatGPT's safety and risks.
The state claims ChatGPT contributes to self-harm, violence, addiction, and other harms, particularly among children and teenagers.
Florida is seeking damages, court-ordered changes to the platform, and personal liability against Altman.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday filed what the state describes as “the first-in-the-nation state-led lawsuit” against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, accusing the company of misleading consumers about ChatGPT's safety while exposing children to harm.The lawsuit marks one of the most aggressive actions against a major AI company, and comes after Florida’s attorney general's office opened an investigation into the ChatGPT developer in April."We recently filed a monumental civil lawsuit against Sam Altman and ChatGPT for endangering our kids and deceiving parents into believing that this application is safe for use," Uthmeier said during a press conference on Monday. "It's clearly not."
