Florida attorney general asks judge to bar OpenAI from developing new AI models without third-party approval
Today, we are asking the court for a temporary injunction.Stop calling it safe. Stop selling it to kids. pic.twitter.com/AEXvz7VQUdSeptember 28, 2026The 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. It alleges deceptive and unfair trade practices (FDUTPA), negligence and gross negligence, design defect, failure to warn, fraudulent misrepresentation, and public nuisance.
- ▪Today, we are asking the court for a temporary injunction.Stop calling it safe.
- ▪Stop selling it to kids. pic.twitter.com/AEXvz7VQUdSeptember 28, 2026The 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
- ▪It alleges deceptive and unfair trade practices (FDUTPA), negligence and gross negligence, design defect, failure to warn, fraudulent misrepresentation, and public nuisance.
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Tech Industry Artificial Intelligence Florida attorney general asks judge to bar OpenAI from developing new AI models without third-party approval — OpenAI says it already paused training its most capable models last week News By Shane Downing Published 30 September 2026 Florida's motion uses OpenAI's own safety warnings as evidence When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: OpenAI) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Florida Attorney General (AG) James Uthmeier has filed a motion for a temporary injunction against five OpenAI entities and Sam Altman…
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