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Policy·Sep 28·all news from September 28, 2026

Florida wants a court to stop ChatGPT from pretending to be human and talking to kids

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has requested a court injunction to prevent OpenAI from assigning human-like characteristics to ChatGPT. The state argues that these attributes create a false sense of security for users, following an earlier lawsuit regarding the company's safety practices. This filing represents an ongoing effort by Florida officials to increase regulatory oversight of how generative AI interacts with the public.

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