Florida Attorney General Petitions Judge to Halt OpenAI’s AI Development

Tallahassee Thomasville, FL, September 28, 2026 — A new legal maneuver has been initiated by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, targeting artificial intelligence company OpenAI. Attorney General Uthmeier has petitioned a judge seeking to halt the development of new artificial intelligence models by the company. The petition also aims to prevent OpenAI from what the state alleges are false advertisements concerning the safety of its chatbots and from attributing human-like characteristics to these AI systems.

This legal action represents a significant escalation in the ongoing dispute between the state of Florida and OpenAI. The petition filed by Attorney General Uthmeier builds upon a prior lawsuit previously filed by the state against the artificial intelligence firm. Specific details regarding the judge, the court where the petition was filed, or the exact timeline for a response or hearing were not immediately available in the provided information.

The allegations central to the petition include claims that OpenAI has engaged in false advertising regarding the safety of its AI chatbots. Furthermore, the state contends that the company has inaccurately presented its AI models as possessing human-like qualities. The petition requests judicial intervention to prevent OpenAI from proceeding with the development of new AI models under these alleged practices.

The attorney general’s office has not provided further details regarding the legal arguments or the specific evidence supporting these claims at this time. The contractor’s name and other involved parties beyond the Attorney General’s office and OpenAI were not specified in the summary. Similarly, the specific outcomes of the previous lawsuit or any penalties incurred were not detailed.

Story summarized from the original created by Matt Hoffmann on www.wctv.tv, see more information here.

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