Florida seeks injunction limiting ChatGPT's anthropomorphic features
What happened
On 29 September 2026, The Verge reported that Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier asked a judge to bar OpenAI from letting ChatGPT display false human characteristics, on the grounds that ChatGPT's use of first-person pronouns and emotion-mimicking output leads users to mistake it for a trusted friend. The same day, Ars Technica reported that Florida applied to a state court for a temporary injunction requiring OpenAI to stop developing products it calls high-risk until third-party-approved safety guardrails are in place; the motion is part of a civil suit Florida filed in June alleging ChatGPT threatens public safety in the state, especially children and adults in violent or delusional states. On 30 September, The Decoder reported that Uthmeier asked the court for a temporary injunction blocking OpenAI from giving ChatGPT anthropomorphic features and offering it to minors; the state sued OpenAI in June, accusing ChatGPT of providing information to a mass shooter, giving self-harm guidance and addicting young users, and the new motion also seeks to bar OpenAI from developing new models without third-party approval of safety guardrails.
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Developments
- Sep 29 04:49 · 1 reportsFlorida seeks injunction to stop OpenAI developmentArs Technica · AI：Florida invokes extinction fears in legal bid to halt OpenAI development
- Sep 29 01:00 · 2 reportsFlorida attorney general seeks to ban ChatGPT anthropomorphismThe Verge · AI：Florida seeks a ban on ChatGPT acting like a person
Timeline
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- The DecoderFlorida wants a court to stop ChatGPT from pretending to be human and talking to kids
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is seeking a temporary court injunction to stop OpenAI giving ChatGPT human-like characteristics and making it available to minors. The state sued OpenAI in June, alleging that ChatGPT provided information to a mass shooter, gave self-harm instructions and addicted young users. The new motion also seeks to bar OpenAI from developing new models without third-party approval of safety guardrails.
- Ars Technica · AIFlorida invokes extinction fears in legal bid to halt OpenAI development
Florida sought a temporary injunction in state court requiring OpenAI to stop developing products it describes as high-risk until third-party-approved safety guardrails are in place. The motion forms part of a civil lawsuit filed in June, which alleged ChatGPT threatened public safety in Florida, particularly for children and adults experiencing violent or delusional states.
- The Verge · AIFlorida seeks a ban on ChatGPT acting like a person
Florida attorney general James Uthmeier asked a judge to prohibit OpenAI from giving ChatGPT false human characteristics, arguing that first-person pronouns and outputs imitating emotions mislead users into believing it is a trusted friend.
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