In short
- Florida sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging that the company misled consumers about the security and risks of ChatGPT.
- The government says ChatGPT contributes to self-harm, violence, addiction, and other harms, especially among children and youth.
- Florida is seeking an injunction, court-ordered changes to the platform, and a personal lawsuit against Altman.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday filed what the state says is the “first state-led lawsuit” against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, accusing the company of misleading consumers about the safety of ChatGPT while exposing children to harm.
The lawsuit is one of the most brutal cases against a major AI company, and it comes after the Florida attorney general’s office. he opened it ChatGPT developer survey in April.
“We recently filed a very serious lawsuit against Sam Altman and ChatGPT for putting our children at risk and misleading parents into believing that the app is safe to use,” Uthmeier said. he said at a press conference on Monday. “It’s not clear.”
Filed in Florida federal court on Monday, the lawsuit alleges that OpenAI falsely promoted ChatGPT as safe when it exposed users to risks such as self-harm, violence, addiction, cognitive impairment, and false information. Florida is seeking damages, relief, and personal liability against Altman.
“Sam Altman and ChatGPT have chosen AI competition over the safety and security of our children,” Uthmeier said. “They have chosen profit over public safety, and we will not stand for it here in Florida.”
The case comes amid ongoing investigations and lawsuits involving ChatGPT. Last month, OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman were sued in California state court by the family of a 19-year-old student who died in an accident. overdoseit is a charge that ChatGPT promotes drug use and advises mixing.
Uthmeier said investigators identified the shooter at Florida State University he asked chatbots about guns, weapons, time, and location in the camp before the event. He also reported on another USF kidnapping and murder case where the suspect asked ChatGPT how to do it. throw away bodies, along with other incidents involving self-harm, attempted suicide, child pornography, and other crimes.
In May, OpenAI said has been changed ChatGPT to better identify signs of suicide, self-harm, and potential violence by analyzing conversations over time rather than single messages. The change follows a lawsuit against OpenAI related Great February shooting in British Columbia.
The Florida AG’s complaint also highlights OpenAI’s growth from a non-profit organization founded in 2015 to a company valued at more than $850 billion. OpenAI announced recently $852 billion after raising $122 billion, citing the importance of ChatGPT and AI services, it plans to go public later this year.
“This success was not earned; the rise of OpenAI is due to fraud and the use of the Internet by users (including Floridians), using their data and their security to increase the market value of OpenAI at unacceptable prices,” the lawsuit said.
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