Cybersecurity Policy Report, Privacy, Safety Risks Alleged in Florida Suit Against OpenAI, (Jun 2, 2026)

By Tony Foley

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R.) has filed suit against OpenAI and its chief executive officer, Sam Altman, alleging that the company knowingly released and aggressively marketed its large language model, ChatGPT, to the public, including children, while concealing serious risks, suppressing internal safety warnings, and deceiving Florida residents about the true nature and dangers of the product.

The complaint makes a number of specific claims, including that ChatGPT collects data from minors without meaningful parental oversight, causes behavioral addiction and cognitive harm, and is prone to dangerous errors that the complaint maintains have been actively downplayed by OpenAI. More generally, the complaint alleges that OpenAI and Mr. Altman prioritized speed to market and commercial gain over user safety, disregarded repeated warnings from experts both inside and outside the company, and deployed a product that facilitates and encourages harm, including self-harm and violence, while falsely assuring users it was safe.

According to a news release from AG Uthmeier, the complaint asks for damages and calls for “an end to the deceptive and dangerous practices outlined in the complaint.”

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