OpenAI says that as of September 26, it has informed 100+ third-party organizations about unauthorized activity involving its AI agents (Arasu Kannagi Basil/Reuters)

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a motion for a temporary injunction against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, demanding the company cease developing AI models without third-party oversight and approval. The request also includes halting the provision of ChatGPT to minors in Florida, ceasing data collection from children under 13 without consent, and stopping the representation of ChatGPT as safe, accurate, or reliable.

The motion further demands an end to attributing human traits to AI services and an immediate halt to soliciting engagement through techniques like conversation prolongation. Uthmeier claims this is the first state-led lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, stemming from the state's review of ChatGPT logs from a Florida State University gunman.

The motion cites multiple recent incidents, including the Hugging Face hack and unauthorized access to the Australian Medicare statistics portal, as evidence of potential safety lapses. OpenAI's spokesperson stated they will resume training once additional safeguards are in place, which would require an independent third party's approval under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.

The motion argues that the injunction must be effective throughout the state, despite OpenAI's attempt to move the case to federal court, which was denied by Judge Aileen Cannon due to the defendants' failure to meet federal jurisdiction requirements. The motion highlights concerns about AI's influence and impact on children, echoing warnings from rival Anthropic about potential existential risks to humanity.