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Florida sues OpenAI, Sam Altman, in first-of-its-kind lawsuit over violent incidents

The first StrictlyVC of 2026 hits SF on April 30. State files lawsuit over ‘litany of harms’ it claims the company’s chatbots have caused
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  • The first StrictlyVC of 2026 hits SF on April 30. Tickets are going fast. Register now. Get Disrupt Early Bird savings of up to $410 by May 29, 11:59 p.m. PT. Register now. OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, were sued by the Florida Attorney General on Monday, in... S1
  • State files lawsuit over ‘litany of harms’ it claims the company’s chatbots have caused S2
  • The state became the first to sue the ChatGPT maker over claims that its technology posed a risk to children and that the company had failed to warn the public of dangers. S3
  • The state of Florida sued OpenAI and Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman, accusing the artificial intelligence company of ignoring safety warnings and releasing a product that is harmful to users. S4
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