Florida Attorney General asks court to restrict OpenAI from developing new models and minors' use ChatGPT

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[Florida requests court to bar OpenAI from developing new models without oversight]

According to a Reuters September 28 report, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday asked a judge to bar OpenAI from developing new artificial intelligence models without external oversight. The motion is part of the state's lawsuit alleging that OpenAI harmed children. Uthmeier also asked the court to order OpenAI to prohibit minors from using ChatGPT, and to prohibit the company from anthropomorphizing its chat platform. Florida June sued OpenAI, alleging that it misrepresented the safety of ChatGPT. The state said the platform provided information to school shooters, gave guidance on self-harm, and made young users addicted. The lawsuit was prompted by a shooting at a university in Tallahassee last year, as well as multiple incidents in other states in which ChatGPT allegedly provided information to people who later committed violence. Uthmeier, a Republican, is the first state attorney general to sue OpenAI over its impact on young users. The company also faces related lawsuits brought by individuals and families.OpenAI spokesperson Drew Pusateri said the company has paused training of its most powerful model and will not resume until additional safeguards are in place. He said it is willing to work with Florida and other states to advance practical policies applicable across the industry. The company denied liability in these cases, saying the chatbot provides information widely available online and that it continues to update its safety tools. The motion also cited recent remarks by a former OpenAI employee and a current board member, who said that artificial intelligence development could lead to humanity's extinction and must slow down.

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According to the Reuters September 28 report cited in the text, James Uthmeier asked a judge to bar OpenAI from developing new artificial intelligence models without external oversight.
The motion is part of Florida's lawsuit alleging that OpenAI harmed children.
James Uthmeier also asked the court to order OpenAI to prohibit minors from using ChatGPT, and to prohibit the company from anthropomorphizing its chat platform.
The text states that Florida June sued OpenAI, alleging that it misrepresented the safety of ChatGPT.
OpenAI spokesperson Drew Pusateri said the company has paused training of its most powerful model and will not resume until additional safeguards are in place.
OpenAI denied liability in the related cases and said it continues to update its safety tools.

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The following is analysis, separate from reported facts. Verify important claims independently.

This is a court motion, not an injunction already issued by the court. The Florida Attorney General wants the court to require OpenAI to develop new models under external oversight, while restricting minors' use of ChatGPT。OpenAI said it has paused training of its most powerful model and denied that it is liable for the related cases.

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If the court grants these requests,OpenAI's development of new models and provision of ChatGPT to minors may be restricted; however, the original text does not state that the court has already made a ruling.

Beginners should distinguish between “someone has made a request to a court” and “the court has approved the request.” The materials currently describe the lawsuit's claims, the contents of the motion, and OpenAI's response.

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The evidence comes from text reposted on Telegram, without the original Reuters report or court documents attached; the content still requires verification.
The original text does not state whether the court has accepted or granted these requests.
The claims concerning ChatGPT providing information, guidance, and making young users addicted are lawsuit allegations, not confirmed facts.
The original text does not specify the name, scope, or duration of the paused model training.
The former employees and current board members cited in the application are all unnamed, and the relevant statements also do not provide original sources.

Florida Attorney General asks court to restrict OpenAI from developing new models and minors' use ChatGPT

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