Florida Opens a New Front Against OpenAI and Altman
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 · 5 min
OpenAI and Sam Altman face a first-in-the-nation Florida lawsuit accusing ChatGPT of unsafe design, deceptive safety claims, and harms tied to violence, suicide risk, minors, and data collection — a new legal threat after Musk’s case collapsed.
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OpenAI and Sam Altman face a first-in-the-nation Florida lawsuit accusing ChatGPT of unsafe design, deceptive safety claims, and harms tied to violence, suicide risk, minors, and data collection — a new legal threat after Musk’s case collapsed.
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- OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS, Plaintiff, vs. OPENAI GLOBAL, LLC; OPENAI FOUNDATION (F/K/A OpenAI, Inc.); OPENAI OPCO, LLC; OPENAI GROUP PBC; OPENAI HOLDINGS, LLC; and SAM ALTMAN, Defendants. — Myfloridalegal
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS, Plaintiff, vs. OPENAI GLOBAL, LLC; OPENAI FOUNDATION (F/K/A OpenAI, Inc.); OPENAI OPCO, LLC; OPENAI GROUP PBC; OPENAI HOLDINGS, LLC; and SAM ALTMAN, Defendants. Case No. _______ COMPLAINT 1 1. Not so. 1 Parental controls in…
- Step Back — Step back for me: why would a state attorney general — especially Florida’s — have a legal hook to sue over OpenAI’s nonprofit mission and restructuring, instead of this being just Musk’s fight or a California charity-regulator issue?
Background sources
- Attorney General James Uthmeier Launches Criminal Investigation into OpenAI, ChatGPT | My Florida Legal — My Florida Legal
- Florida AG sues OpenAI, seeks to hold Altman liable for alleged harms — Ashley Capoot
- OpenAI has deleted the word ‘safely’ from its mission – and its new structure is a test for whether AI serves society or shareholders — Alnoor Ebrahim
- OpenAI just cut a deal with California. Critics say it’s full of holes | KPBS Public Media — KPBS Public Media
- MUSK v. ALTMAN (2026) | FindLaw — FindLaw