Florida authorities ask court to block OpenAI’s ChatGPT over safety issues

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

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Sam Altman, OpenAI's CEO, has said that without safeguards, artificial intelligence (AI) poses a threat to the public [File: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images via AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 28 Sep 2026 28 Sep 2026 Authorities in Florida have asked a state court to stop OpenAI from further developing ChatGPT until it can impose a series of guardrails meant to protect users and the general public.

“Stop calling it safe. Stop pretending it’s human. Stop selling it to kids,” Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said in a statement posted on X announcing the court case on Monday.

Uthmeier, a Republican, served as the chief of staff for fellow Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis until 2025.