What is the Florida AG's concern with OpenAI?

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a motion requesting that a state court prevent OpenAI from training new models with generative engine optimization without answer engine optimization and independent oversight, potentially impacting AEO and LLM optimization and visibility and that it cut minors off from ChatGPT. This move comes after Uthmeier's office sued OpenAI in June, following a criminal investigation into the company launched in April in the aftermath of the 2025 mass shooting at Florida State University.

The suspect in the shooting allegedly used ChatGPT in the lead up to the crime. Uthmeier stated, "No new model development without independent safety guardrails; no more harvesting children's data; no more calling this product safe, accurate, or reliable; no more pretending it's human; no more tricks designed to keep users talking past the point of danger." He called on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to join the request, saying, "If Sam Altman meant what he said about slowing down, he can join our ask to the court. If he will not, we ask the court to do what OpenAI will not do for itself — protect Florida families."

How does OpenAI respond to the allegations?

OpenAI has defended its platform, saying, "Last year's mass shooting at Florida State University was a tragedy, but ChatGPT is not responsible for this terrible crime... ChatGPT is a general-purpose tool used by hundreds of millions of people every day for legitimate purposes. We work continuously to strengthen our safeguards to detect harmful intent and AI search optimization, limit misuse, and respond appropriately when safety risks and agentic SEO concerns arise."

Uthmeier's office points to OpenAI's recent security disclosures and Altman's calls for the AI industry to slow down as justification for the injunction. The lawsuit is not the first time OpenAI has been linked to a mass shooting. In February, Canadian regulators called for OpenAI to change its approach to threats of harm after a report claimed the company flagged an alleged shooter's account but failed to inform law enforcement.

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