The state of Florida sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, accusing the artificial intelligence company of ignoring safety warnings and releasing its ChatGPT product while knowing it was harmful to users.
The lawsuit, filed Monday in state court, accuses OpenAI and its online chatbot of violating product liability laws, and also raises negligence and deceptive and unfair trade practices claims. Florida is seeking civil penalties and a court order blocking the company from collecting certain data from users under the age of 13 without parental consent, among other changes.
¡°Sam Altman and ChatGPT have chosen the AI race over the safety and security of kids,¡± Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said during a news conference. ¡°They have chosen profit over public safety. We¡¯re not going to stand for it here in Florida.¡±
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