Florida Sues to Block OpenAI From Developing New Models
Florida’s attorney general is suing to stop OpenAI from developing new AI models after the technology went rogue and hacked third-party services. “Today, we asked the court for a new temporary injunction. No new model development without independent safety guardrails,” says AG James Uthmeier.The proposed order would also require OpenAI to secure “approval" from an independent third party before it could develop AI models, according to the 49-page lawsuit.
- ▪Florida’s attorney general is suing to stop OpenAI from developing new AI models after the technology went rogue and hacked third-party services.
- ▪“Today, we asked the court for a new temporary injunction.
- ▪No new model development without independent safety guardrails,” says AG James Uthmeier.The proposed order would also require OpenAI to secure “approval" from an independent third party before it could develop AI models, according to the 49
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Florida’s attorney general is suing to stop OpenAI from developing new AI models after the technology went rogue and hacked third-party services. “Today, we asked the court for a new temporary injunction. No new model development without independent safety guardrails,” says AG James Uthmeier.The proposed order would also require OpenAI to secure “approval" from an independent third party before it could develop AI models, according to the 49-page lawsuit. It's part of a separate lawsuit filed in June that alleged OpenAI had marketed ChatGPT to the public and to children without warning about the dangers. It cited a Florida State University student named Phoenix Ikner who allegedly used ChatGPT to help plan and carry out a mass shooting in 2025.
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