Florida sues OpenAI for billions over ChatGPT's 'defective' harms to minors
florida sued openai and ceo sam altman for billions, accusing chatgpt of endangering minors via misinformation and addiction. this unprecedented product-liability test could force strict chatbot age verification and redefine ai safety compliance.
florida filed the first state lawsuit against openai and sam altman, seeking billions in penalties by arguing that chatgpt is a defective product and a public nuisance harming minors. the complaint alleges the chatbot facilitates violence, causes cognitive erosion, and lacks age verification for tens of thousands of users under 13, despite marketing claims of safety. internal documents cited suggest safety testing for gpt-4o was cut short and only 1% of compute power was allocated to safety instead of the promised 20%. this legal precedent could force ai companies to adhere to strict product liability standards and age verification protocols.