Florida attorney general seeks court order halting OpenAI's new models
On September 28, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier asked the Highlands County 10th Judicial Circuit Court for a temporary injunction barring OpenAI and Sam Altman from developing new models without independent safety safeguards. The complaint was covered by several US and Hungarian outlets.
Who is affected and how
- corporate lawyer
- State-level restrictive measures could pose a risk to AI providers' operations.
- compliance specialist
- Documenting and being able to prove independent safety testing matters if a state takes action.
- lawyer
- The case tests how far states can go in restricting chatbots.
Sources
- “Stop calling it safe”: Florida seeks temporary injunction on OpenAI - The Next Webthenextweb.com · Sep 28, 2026
- AI Safety: New York AG Leads Coalition Calling for Federal AI Regulation, While Florida AG Seeks Temporary Injunction Against OpenAI - The State AG Reportstateagreport.com · Oct 1, 2026
- Florida Man Wants OpenAI to Stop New Models Until We Figure Out What the Hell Is Going On - Gizmodogizmodo.com · Sep 28, 2026
- Florida Sues to Block New OpenAI Models Without Safeguards - Bloomberg Law Newsnews.bloomberglaw.com · Sep 28, 2026
- Florida AG James Uthmeier seeking halt to OpenAI development - CBS Newscbsnews.com · Sep 28, 2026
- How states could effectively ban ChatGPT - Axiosaxios.com · Sep 28, 2026
- Florida Asks Court to Put Temporary Limits on OpenAI and ChatGPT - findlaw.comfindlaw.com · Oct 2, 2026
- Florida Asks Court to Impose New Safety Rules on OpenAI and ChatGPT | Blein Newsbleinnews.com · Oct 2, 2026
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