OpenAI Sued by Florida Over Claims Company Put Profit Over Safety

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during Snowflake Summit 2025 in San Francisco on June 2, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesFlorida filed a civil claim against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman on June 1, alleging the artificial intelligence (AI) company behind the popular chatbot ChatGPT has put profits over safety and has put lives at risk, state Attorney General James Uthmeier announced.“Sam Altman and ChatGPT have chosen the AI race over the safety and security of our kids,” Uthmeier said during a press conference. “They have chosen profit over public safety and we’re not going to stand for it here in Florida. So, we are going to hold them accountable.”