Florida sues OpenAIFlorida sues OpenAI over alleged harms caused by ChatGPT
Florida filed a civil lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on June 1, 2026, accusing the company of putting profit and speed to market ahead of safety.
The complaint says ChatGPT was presented to users, including minors, without enough warnings or protections, and Florida is seeking penalties and changes to how the product handles young users' data.
The case matters because it could test how far states can go in regulating AI safety and child protections in one of the industry's most visible products.
Florida officials
Florida says OpenAI ignored safety warnings and allowed a risky product to reach millions of users. The state argues that children were not adequately protected and that the company should face court-ordered changes and penalties.
OpenAI
OpenAI says it has already built protections for minors into its products. The company also points to age-prediction tools and other safety measures, arguing that it does not want children exposed to inappropriate or unsafe interactions.
- Florida has become an active state-level regulator in technology and consumer protection disputes.
- ChatGPT was first released to the public in late 2022 and quickly became one of the fastest-adopted online services.
- Age-verification systems often rely on imperfect signals, which is why many platforms combine them with parental controls.
