Florida asks a judge to block ChatGPT from acting like a person

Florida filed a civil suit against OpenAI in June, claiming ChatGPT threatens public safety in the state, especially for children and for adults prone to violence or delusions. On September 29, 2026, Florida Attorney General Uthmeier asked a judge to stop OpenAI from giving ChatGPT "false human attributes." He argues that first-person language like "I" and simulated emotion lead users to treat it as a trusted friend, lower their guard, use the product more, and ultimately hand OpenAI more training data. The filing does not spell out the ban's scope, and no court schedule was mentioned. A separate report the same day said Florida sought a temporary injunction in state court to halt development of products it calls reckless and unacceptably risky until third-party-approved safety guardrails are in place; the motion is part of the June civil suit. On September 30, reports said Uthmeier asked for a temporary injunction to stop OpenAI from giving ChatGPT anthropomorphic features and from offering it to minors, saying first-person language and simulated emotions manufacture false friendship to sustain engagement and collect training data.

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