Florida is the first US state to sue OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman personally over risks to minors, missing age checks, and inadequate safety investment. The 83-page complaint treats ChatGPT as a product subject to liability and threatens billions in penalties. The legal approach could set a precedent for the entire chatbot industry.

The attorney general's complaint lands as a string of private lawsuits has already tied the chatbot to real-world deaths.

Florida is the first US state to sue OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman personally over risks to minors, missing age checks, and inadequate safety investment. The 83-page complaint treats…