WORLDTECHFlorida attorney general asks judge to bar OpenAI from developing new AI models without third-party approval
What happened
Florida Attorney General (AG) James Uthmeier has filed a motion for a temporary injunction against five OpenAI entities and Sam Altman personally over questions about AI safety. pic.twitter.com/AEXvz7VQUd September 28, 2026 The motion is part of Florida’s original lawsuit against OpenAI and Altman, filed in June in Highlands County after the state reviewed the accused Florida State University gunman’s ChatGPT logs. OpenAI is an artificial intelligence company based in San Francisco, and its products and services include ChatGPT.
It alleges deceptive and unfair trade practices (FDUTPA), negligence and gross negligence, design defect, failure to warn, fraudulent misrepresentation, and public nuisance. Florida asked a court to bar OpenAI from developing new AI models without third-party approval and to keep minors off ChatGPT.
In a video posted to X the same day, Uthmeier said Altman can join the request if his intentions are genuine. Uthmeier called it the first state-led lawsuit against the company and its CEO.
Sources & evidence
- Tom's Hardware Reporting source
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