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Top Florida pols are making AI regulation a key issue, pushing legislation, lawsuits and campaign messages.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a meeting with Republican governors and President-elect Donald Trump, at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 9, 2025. | Evan Vucci/AP
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida Republicans, led by Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Attorney General James Uthmeier, are applying more pressure than any other red state to regulate artificial intelligence — turning Florida into the biggest threat against AI in conservative America.
Beyond Florida state lawmakers earlier this year mounting two DeSantis-backed attempts to pass AI regulations, Uthmeier this week launched a lawsuit to strongarm OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman into creating safeguards for its ChatGPT bot, a legal maneuver that could inspire other states to act.
