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State of Florida v OpenAI Inc

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Case Information
Case name State of Florida v. OpenAI Inc[1]
Court Originally Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, Highlands County, Florida; federal removal proceeding in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.[2]
Docket Federal removal: 2:26-cv-14238. Original state docket number not identified in the sources reviewed.[2]
Filed June 1, 2026[1]
Judge(s) Aileen M. Cannon (federal removal proceeding, assigned July 2, 2026); state judge not identified in the sources reviewed.[2]
Plaintiffs Office of the Attorney General, State of Florida, Department of Legal Affairs[1]
Defendants OpenAI Global, LLC; OpenAI Foundation; OpenAI OpCo, LLC; OpenAI Group PBC; OpenAI Holdings, LLC; Sam Altman[1]
Case type Civil enforcement action[1]
Claims / issues Florida deceptive / unfair trade practices, negligence, product liability, fraudulent misrepresentation and public nuisance[1]
Status State complaint filed June 1, 2026. A July 2 federal administrative docket was closed without an initiating document; that is not a merits dismissal of this action.[1][3]

State of Florida v. OpenAI Inc. is a 2026 civil enforcement action filed by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman over alleged ChatGPT safety representations and user harms.[4] NBC News reported that Florida is the first state to sue OpenAI and Altman over design and safety, and that the civil action is separate from a criminal investigation Uthmeier opened in late April 2026.[4]



State complaint filed June 1, 2026. A July 2 federal administrative docket was closed without an initiating document; that is not a merits dismissal of this action.[1][3]

Allegations

The complaint alleges that OpenAI misrepresented ChatGPT's safety while pursuing market value and growth.[4] NBC News reported that the lawsuit claims OpenAI's systems present risks of addiction, cognitive decline, suicide, violence, and related harms to users.[4] The complaint seeks penalties and a court order and asks to hold Altman personally liable for alleged harm to Floridians.[4]

Procedural Status

NBC News reported that the lawsuit was filed on June 1, 2026 and that OpenAI did not immediately respond to its request for comment.[4] NBC News also reported that OpenAI has said it designs its systems with safety safeguards and continues improving ChatGPT's ability to recognize and respond to emotional-distress signals.[4]

Significance

The case is significant for AI law because it frames chatbot-safety allegations through state consumer-protection, negligence, product-liability, fraudulent-misrepresentation, and public-nuisance theories.[4] The case also adds a civil enforcement action to Florida's earlier criminal investigation into OpenAI.[4]

See Also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Court filing / case record, reviewed September 7, 2026
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Florida Attorney General v. Altman et al., No. 2:26-cv-14238, S.D. Fla., docket entries 1 and 2, July 2, 2026 (public docket snapshot through August 24, 2026).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Florida v. OpenAI, administrative docket entry of July 2, 2026
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 NBC News, "Florida sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, accusing them of putting profit over safety" (June 1, 2026).
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