{"id":58908,"date":"2026-06-02T08:17:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T08:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/58908\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T08:17:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T08:17:39","slug":"florida-ag-links-chatgpt-to-crimes-in-lawsuit-against-openai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/58908\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida AG links ChatGPT to crimes in lawsuit against OpenAI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHAVE THIS EVERY DAY OF HURRICANE SEASON FOR YOU, TIFFANY. SANDRA. THANK YOU. AND AS WE MENTIONED AT THE TOP OF THE NEWSCAST, ATTORNEY GENERAL JAMES UTHMEIER IS IN WEST PALM BEACH TODAY ANNOUNCING A LAWSUIT AGAINST OPEN AI AND CEO SAM ALTMAN. FLORIDA IS NOW THE FIRST STATE TO SUE THE COMPANY OVER THE DESIGN AND SAFETY OF ITS AI PRODUCTS. THE LAWSUIT CLAIMS THE COMPANY KNOWINGLY IGNORED WARNINGS THAT HARM USERS AND DECEIVED PARENTS. SAM ALTMAN AND CHATGPT. HAVE CHOSEN THE AI RACE OVER THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OUR KIDS. THEY HAVE CHOSEN PROFIT OVER PUBLIC SAFETY, AND WE\u2019RE NOT GOING TO STAND FOR IT HERE IN FLORIDA, SO WE WILL HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL REFERENCED THE SHOOTING AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY LAST YEAR AND THE MURDERS OF TWO UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA STUDENTS BACK IN APRIL.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Florida becomes first state to sue OpenAI, citing AI&#8217;s role in crimes and alleged deception of parents<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wpbf.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WPBF logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 1:00 PM EDT Jun 1, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFlorida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a lawsuit in West Palm Beach against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, over the design and safety of its AI products.  Florida is the first state to sue the company, with the lawsuit alleging that OpenAI knowingly ignored warnings that harm users and deceives parents.  The attorney general referenced the shooting at Florida State University last year and the murders of two University of South Florida students in April, stating that in both cases, the suspects used ChatGPT before the crimes.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a lawsuit in West Palm Beach against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, over the design and safety of its AI products.  <\/p>\n<p>Florida is the first state to sue the company, with the lawsuit alleging that OpenAI knowingly ignored warnings that harm users and deceives parents.  <\/p>\n<p>The attorney general referenced the shooting at Florida State University last year and the murders of two University of South Florida students in April, stating that in both cases, the suspects used ChatGPT before the crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Stay up-to-date: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/get-wpbf-25-news-on-the-go\/999316\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HAVE THIS EVERY DAY OF HURRICANE SEASON FOR YOU, TIFFANY. 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