'A Web of Deceit': Florida Sues OpenAI Over ChatGPT Safety Concerns - CNET

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Florida's lawsuit against OpenAI -- the second one this year -- alleges the AI-maker put profits over people. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier at a podium with a sign reading “OpenAI accountability.” Florida has become the first US state to sue OpenAI over ChatGPT‘s safety and design, adding to a massive wave of existing lawsuits against the company. According to the lawsuit (PDF) filed on Monday by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, OpenAI has built a “web of deceit and the exploitation of users, including Floridians.” Florida alleges the company violated state laws against deceptive or unfair trade practices to boost its own market value — and profits — over the safety of its users. Florida isn’t buying OpenAI’s promise to build safely, as the beginning of the complaint shows. The state’s lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, says they willfully ignored warnings, both from