Florida Asks Judge to Stop OpenAI From Training New Models After Latest Incidents

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1. Axios

   Florida asks court to impose guardrails on ChatGPT ↗ (opens Axios)

   Published Sep 28, 2026

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   Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has asked for an emergency injunction against OpenAI and ChatGPT, claiming the company doesn't have the ability to properly regulate its own technology. Why it matters: The legal fight could further test how far states can go to restrict AI companies despite t…

2. Independent Journal Review

   Florida Attorney General Seeks Emergency Injunction Against OpenAI Models ↗ (opens Independent Journal Review)

   Published Sep 28, 2026

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   Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier asked a judge for an emergency injunction restricting OpenAI from developing new AI models without independent safety oversight and seeking to bar minors from ChatGPT.

3. Forbes

   Florida Asks Judge To Block OpenAI From Building New Models Amid Safety Debate ↗ (opens Forbes)

   Published Sep 28, 2026

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   In a video statement on Monday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier asked the company to stop calling its technology “safe.”

4. Al Jazeera

   Florida authorities ask court to block OpenAI’s ChatGPT over safety issues ↗ (opens Al Jazeera)

   Published Sep 28, 2026

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   The Republican-led US state says the AI should be blocked from development until safeguards are put in place.

5. Engadget

   Florida AG requests emergency order to stop OpenAI model development ↗ (opens Engadget)

   Published Sep 28, 2026

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   This follows a lawsuit from this summer where ChatGPT was allegedly connected to a mass shooting.

6. WFLA

   Florida AG asks court to block ChatGPT development ↗ (opens WFLA)

   Published Sep 28, 2026

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   Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is seeking an emergency injunction against ChatGPT maker OpenAI, seeking to stop its development as their legal battle unfolds.

7. NOTUS

   Florida AG Asks a Judge to Stop OpenAI From Developing New Models ↗ (opens NOTUS)

   Published Sep 28, 2026

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   “Stop calling it safe. Stop pretending it’s human. Stop selling it to kids,” Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said.

8. Gizmodo

   Florida Man Wants OpenAI to Stop New Models Until We Figure Out What the Hell Is Going On ↗ (opens Gizmodo)

   Published Sep 28, 2026

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   "It is only by the grace of the Almighty that one of Defendants' AI agents hasn’t compromised a water supply or shut down a power grid—yet."

9. Tampa Bay Times

   Florida attorney general seeks to halt OpenAI development ↗ (opens Tampa Bay Times)

   Published Sep 28, 2026

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   TALLAHASSEE — Attorney General James Uthmeier is already suing OpenAI over its alleged harms to children and abetting acts of violence. Now, he wants the California-based company to stop developing its artificial intelligence products until they are safe enough for the general public.

10. FOX 13 Tampa

    Florida attorney general asks judge to halt new OpenAI model development ↗ (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

    Published Sep 28, 2026

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    Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is escalating his legal fight against OpenAI, filing a request for a temporary injunction, asking a judge to temporarily stop the development of new artificial intelligence models until additional safety measures are in place.

11. CNET

    Florida Asks Judge to Stop OpenAI From Training New Models After Latest Incidents ↗ (opens CNET)

    Published Sep 29, 2026

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    Top AI companies are investigating tens of thousands of cybersecurity incidents involving models escaping from test environments.

12. Not The Bee

    OpenAI has been begging the government to regulate them, so Florida responded in the most Florida way possible ↗ (opens Not The Bee)

    Published Sep 30, 2026

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    I don't know if y'all have noticed, but the AI companies are apparently all terrified that their artificial intelligence models could kill us all.