Florida filed a court petition on 28 September 2026 requesting a bar on OpenAI developing new models as part of a child harm lawsuit. The state argues the restriction is necessary to prevent ongoing harms to minors.
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Florida asks court to bar OpenAI from developing new models as part of child harm lawsuit Reuters
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier asked a state judge on Sept. 28 for a temporary injunction barring OpenAI from developing new AI models without independent safety approval. Florida filed the request in Highlands County as part of its June lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman. The court has not ruled, and the claims remain allegations [cybersecuritynews.com#1][thenextweb.com#1][cnyes.c
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