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Florida AG Sues OpenAI Over ChatGPT Safety, Data Harvesting

6/7/2026

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed an 83-page suit on June 6 2026 against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman.
The suit alleges OpenAI violated the deceptive-trade-practice law by marketing ChatGPT as safe while it fuels addiction and violent planning, citing the FSU shooting, and by harvesting user data to boost market value, harming minors.
OpenAI says it offers age-protection tools and parental controls, with the case potentially bringing fines and court-ordered reforms.

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed an 83-page suit on June 6 2026 against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman.
The suit alleges OpenAI violated the deceptive-trade-practice law by marketing ChatGPT as safe while it fuels addiction and violent planning, citing the FSU shooting, and by harvesting user data to boost market value, harming minors.
OpenAI says it offers age-protection tools and parental controls, with the case potentially bringing fines and court-ordered reforms.