Florida sues OpenAI, Sam Altman after multiple ChatGPT-linked murders
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On Monday, Florida became the first state to sue OpenAI over ChatGPT’s allegedly dangerous design.
Key facts
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
On Monday, Florida became the first state to sue OpenAI over ChatGPT’s allegedly dangerous design
Chatbots posing as medical professionals or therapists are also problematic, the complaint said, citing a recent wrongful death lawsuit alleging that ChatGPT encouraged a 19-year-old to mix Kratom
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
Summary
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. “Horrifically, ChatGPT has aided and abetted in more than one multiple murder in the State of Florida,” Uthmeier’s complaint said. Uthmeier then went on to list all the ways ChatGPT has allegedly fueled violence.