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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Dara Kerr

Florida lawsuit accuses OpenAI of ignoring safety warnings and putting children at risk

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Tokyo, Japan on 3 February 2025. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters

Florida filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, and its CEO, Sam Altman, on Monday alleging that the company concealed serious safety risks with its chatbot. Florida is the first US state to sue the artificial intelligence company.

The 83-page suit was brought by Florida’s attorney general, James Uthmeier, and alleges that OpenAI “aggressively marketed” ChatGPT to the public while ignoring safety warnings and possible dangers of the product.

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