# Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Monday that the state is suing OpenAI, alleging it’s not safe for minors.

*genai · news · 2026-06-01 · WJLA*

## Key points

- Florida is suing OpenAI for allegedly prioritizing profits over children's safety with ChatGPT.
- The lawsuit seeks to hold CEO Sam Altman personally liable for harm caused to Floridians.
- The complaint alleges OpenAI lacks effective parental controls or age verification in ChatGPT's free version.
- Florida claims OpenAI engages in deceptive trade practices and violates product liability laws.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Monday that the state is suing OpenAI, alleging it’s not safe for minors. “Sam Altman and ChatGPT have chosen the AI race over the safety and security of our kids,” he said during a press conference, according to CNN. “They have chosen profit over public safety, and we’re not going to stand for it here in Florida.” Altman is the CEO of OpenAI. The lawsuit was filed in Florida’s tenth circuit, and alleges that OpenAI participates in deceptive trade practices and violates product liability laws. The lawsuit also seeks to hold Altman “personally liable for the harm he has caused Floridians.” Florida also alleges that OpenAI doesn’t have effective parental controls and that the free version of ChatGPT doesn’t have a gatekeeping or age verification mechanism. “The rise of OpenAI is attributable to a web of deceit and the exploitation of users (including Floridians), leveraging their data and safety to boost OpenAI’s market value at unacceptable costs,” the complaint reads, according to NBC News. OpenAI has not responded to the lawsuit at this time.

**Companies:** OpenAI
**Countries:** United States

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