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Florida sues OpenAI, Sam Altman after multiple ChatGPT-linked murders
news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica • 1 June 2026
On Monday, Florida became the first state to sue OpenAI over ChatGPT's allegedly dangerous design.
In a complaint filed in state court, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier accused OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, of prioritizing profits over the safety of Floridians.
The civil lawsuit comes after Florida opened an unrelated criminal probe into OpenAI , following a ChatGPT-linked mass shooting where two people were killed at Florida State University. In statements, OpenAI has insisted that ChatGPT isn't responsible for the FSU shooting, merely providing factual information, but Uthmeier does not seem to agree. In his complaint, Uthmeier noted that Florida has now been blindsided by two violent events where suspects used ChatGPT to assist in planning.