OpenAI faces its first lawsuit from a US state.

On June 1st, the state of Florida filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, alleging that the company misrepresented the security of its ChatGPT platform.

According to the lawsuit, the chatbot harmed young users through content related to violence and self-harm.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. Photo: Reuters

This is the first state in the US to take action against OpenAI. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a lawsuit in Florida state court.

The lawsuit cites a shooting at a university in Tallahassee last year, along with numerous incidents in other states, in which ChatGPT allegedly provided information to suspects to carry out violent acts.

Speaking at a recent press conference, Uthmeier said that the state of Florida named CEO Altman in the lawsuit because he played a central role in promoting some of ChatGPT's features that the state considers most harmful.

"People are being hurt, parents are being deceived, and they must be held accountable for that," Uthmeier said.

Florida is seeking billions of dollars in damages and is also asking the court to force OpenAI to change how its platform interacts with young users.

OpenAI has not yet issued an official response to the lawsuit.

Previously, OpenAI stated that its models are trained to reject requests that could “significantly facilitate violent behavior,” and will notify law enforcement if conversations show “an imminent and credible risk of harm to others.”

The company also stated that it involves mental health professionals in evaluating borderline cases.

The lawsuit comes amid a growing wave of litigation against AI development companies, alleging they failed to prevent chatbot interactions that could lead to self-harm, mental health issues, or violence.

OpenAI is also facing another lawsuit related to shootings in the US and Canada, in which the plaintiffs allege that the company failed to act adequately despite evidence suggesting the perpetrators used ChatGPT to plan the attacks.

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