Florida seeks a ban on ChatGPT acting like a person
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is calling for a judge to block OpenAI from "giving ChatGPT false human attributes," a few months after Florida sued.
By Dillip Chowdary • Sep 28, 2026 • Source: The Verge
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The Verge reports: Florida seeks a ban on ChatGPT acting like a person. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is calling for a judge to block OpenAI from "giving ChatGPT false human attributes," a few months after Florida sued the AI company over safety concerns. According to Uthmeier, users are lulled into a false sense of security by the AI bot, as "ChatGPT's use of language,…
Florida seeks a ban on ChatGPT acting like: why it matters now
For primary quotes and complete technical detail, see The Verge's original report linked above.
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