ChatGPT creators knew product would cause harm, Florida argues in lawsuit

By: Jay Waagmeester

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: June 1, 2026

Words: 830

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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OpenAI should’ve known the damage its chatbot would cause, the state argues in a lawsuit against ChatGPT’s creators.

In an 83-page filing in state circuit court in Highlands County, the Florida Department of Legal Affairs and Attorney General James Uthmeier laid ChatGPT’s rollout and management side-by-side with instances in which the technology has been consulted or involved in tragedy, including the 2025 mass shooting on campus of Florida State University.

The complaint opens with …

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