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Florida AG Seeks Court Order Against OpenAI for ChatGPT's Human-like Attributes and Model Development
Key points
- Florida AG Uthmeier seeks to block ChatGPT's human-like attributes.
- The motion requests independent safety guardrails for new AI model development.
- It also aims to restrict minors' access to ChatGPT.
- This is part of an ongoing lawsuit against OpenAI.
- The action follows a criminal investigation related to a 2025 mass shooting.
- Florida's motion was filed on Monday morning.
- The original lawsuit was filed in June.
- OpenAI halted training of its most-capable models on Friday.
- The motion is against five OpenAI entities and Sam Altman personally.
- The motion requests stopping data collection from Florida children under 13 without notice, consent, review, and security.
- The motion requests stopping representation of ChatGPT as safe, accurate, or reliable.
- The motion requests stopping ascribing false human attributes to its services.
- The motion requests stopping soliciting engagement through conversation prolongation.
- AG Uthmeier posted a video on X about the request.
- The original lawsuit was filed in Highlands County.
- The lawsuit alleges deceptive and unfair trade practices, negligence, gross negligence, design defect, failure to warn, fraudulent misrepresentation, and public nuisance.
Court Order Requested Against OpenAI
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a motion requesting a state court to issue an order against OpenAI. The request includes preventing OpenAI from imbuing ChatGPT with "false human attributes," which Uthmeier claims deceives users into trusting the AI. This action is part of an existing lawsuit against the AI company, which began after Florida sued OpenAI in June.
Concerns Over Deception and Engagement
Uthmeier argues that ChatGPT's use of first-person pronouns and output mimicking emotion creates a false sense of security, making users perceive it as a trustworthy 'friend.' He claims this language increases user engagement, contributing to OpenAI’s training data, and encourages reliance on ChatGPT, potentially making it less trustworthy despite increased interaction.
Restrictions on Model Development and Minor Access
The motion also seeks to block OpenAI from developing new AI models without "third-party approved safety guardrails." Additionally, it requests that OpenAI restrict minors' access to ChatGPT. Uthmeier cited recent security incidents at Hugging Face, an Australian government website, and US government websites, along with statements from researchers, as reasons for these proposed safety measures.
Background of the Lawsuit
The lawsuit and subsequent motion follow a criminal investigation launched by Uthmeier's office in April, in the aftermath of a 2025 mass shooting at Florida State University. The suspect in that case allegedly used ChatGPT prior to the shooting. Uthmeier stated, "No new model development without independent safety guardrails; no more harvesting children's data; no more calling this product safe, accurate, or reliable; no more pretending it's human; no more tricks designed to keep users talking past the point of danger."
Updates
- The motion is against five OpenAI entities and Sam Altman personally.
- The motion requests stopping data collection from Florida children under 13 without notice, consent, review, and security.
- The motion requests stopping representation of ChatGPT as safe, accurate, or reliable.
- The motion requests stopping ascribing false human attributes to its services.
- The motion requests stopping soliciting engagement through conversation prolongation.
- AG Uthmeier posted a video on X about the request.
- The original lawsuit was filed in Highlands County.
- The lawsuit alleges deceptive and unfair trade practices, negligence, gross negligence, design defect, failure to warn, fraudulent misrepresentation, and public nuisance.
- Florida's motion was filed on Monday morning.
- The original lawsuit was filed in June.
- OpenAI halted training of its most-capable models on Friday.
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How outlets covered it
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a motion for a temporary injunction against OpenAI and Sam Altman, seeking to bar the company from developing new AI models without independent third-party approval. The motion, part of an existing lawsuit, also requests restrictions on ChatGPT use by minors in Florida and data collection practices, citing concerns over AI safety and alleged deceptive practices.
The state of Florida filed a legal motion seeking a temporary injunction to stop OpenAI from developing AI models without third-party safety guardrails. Florida argues OpenAI's products pose a public safety threat and cites past incidents and industry warnings about catastrophic risks.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a motion requesting a state court to prevent OpenAI from training new models without independent oversight and to restrict minors' access to ChatGPT. This action follows a criminal investigation and lawsuit initiated after a 2025 mass shooting where the suspect allegedly used ChatGPT.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has requested a court order to prevent OpenAI from giving ChatGPT human-like attributes, arguing that such language deceives users into trusting the AI. This action is part of an existing lawsuit against OpenAI, with Uthmeier claiming these attributes increase engagement for data collection while potentially decreasing trustworthiness.