Florida sues OpenAI, Sam Altman, in first-of-its-kind lawsuit over violent incidents
Key takeaways
- Open AI and its CEO, Sam Altman, were sued by the Florida Attorney General on Monday, in a first-of-its-kind state litigation effort over Chat GPT s alleged links to a number of violent incidents.
- The lawsuit accuses Open AI of looking the other way on safety concerns as it has sought to prioritize winning the AI arms race and amass large fortunes.
- “Today, we announced the first-in-the-nation state-led lawsuit against Open AI and its CEO, Sam Altman,” said Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier.
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Open AI and its CEO, Sam Altman, were sued by the Florida Attorney General on Monday, in a first-of-its-kind state litigation effort over Chat GPT s alleged links to a number of violent incidents.
The lawsuit accuses Open AI of looking the other way on safety concerns as it has sought to prioritize winning the AI arms race and amass large fortunes.
“Today, we announced the first-in-the-nation state-led lawsuit against Open AI and its CEO, Sam Altman,” said Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier. “OpenAI and Altman ignored internal and external safety warnings, put children at great risk, and allowed a dangerous product to reach millions of Floridians.”