Florida sues OpenAI stock over ChatGPT child safety concerns

Investing.com - The state of Florida sued OpenAI and Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman on Monday, accusing the artificial intelligence company of ignoring safety warnings and releasing its ChatGPT product while knowing it was harmful to users.

The lawsuit, filed in state court, accuses OpenAI (Private: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 press conference. "They have chosen profit over public safety. We're not going to stand for it here in Florida."

The complaint appears to be the first of its kind filed by a state against OpenAI, although the ChatGPT maker is facing a series of lawsuits filed by individuals claiming a range of harms on children and adults alike.

The company has denied wrongdoing in past litigation covering similar issues, maintaining that safety is a priority and that they have taken steps to improve ChatGPT's training to respond to signs of mental or emotional distress.

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