… When reached for comment, TikTok US spokesperson Jamie Favazza says the company has been engaging constructively and in good faith with Florida’s attorney general, adding that the platform “notified users under 14 in Florida that their accounts will be suspended.” In addition to violating the socia… …
… The lawsuit accuses OpenAI of looking the other way on safety concerns as it has sought to prioritize winning “the AI arms race and amass large fortunes.” “Today, we announced the first-in-the-nation state-led lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman,” said Florida Attorney General James Uthm… …
… The lawsuit comes as Florida pursues a criminal investigation into whether ChatGPT played a role in last year's mass shooting at Florida State University that killed two people and injured six others. …
… Other lawsuits Although this is the first time ChatGPT and OpenAI have been the focus of a criminal investigation, the company and others that have developed chatbots are no strangers to lawsuits. …
The family of a victim of April’s mass shooting at Florida State University is suing OpenAI over its chatbot’s alleged role in encouraging the attack, which is already being probed by Florida’s attorney general. …
… 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. …
OpenAI sued by spouse of FSU shooting victim By Jackson Chen May 11, 2026 11:11 am EST The spouse of a Florida State University mass shooting victim is suing OpenAI, accusing the company of providing the alleged shooter with "input and assistance." The lawsuit was filed by Vandana Joshi; Tiru Chabb… …
OpenAI has been taken to court by Florida Republican Attorney General James Uthmeier, claiming that the AI lab released an unsafe product and misled the public about safety risks associated with its LLM chatbot, ChatGPT. …
… Earlier in April, Florida officials announced they were investigating OpenAI about whether a shooter who killed two people at Florida State University in Tallahassee used ChatGPT in connection with the attack. …