GoKawiilFlorida AG asks court to bar OpenAI from giving ChatGPT human-like traits
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed for a court order blocking OpenAI from using language and behavior in ChatGPT that mimics human emotion or first-person identity, arguing it misleads users into trusting the bot as a friend. The filing also seeks to prevent OpenAI from releasing new AI models without independently vetted safety guardrails, citing recent security incidents and warnings from researchers and former employees. This follows Florida's earlier lawsuit against OpenAI over safety concerns.
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The filing suggests state regulators are increasingly willing to challenge how AI companies design conversational interfaces, not just how they handle data or content. If successful, it could force OpenAI and similar companies to alter chatbot personas and add external safety reviews before releasing new models, potentially reshaping industry norms around AI anthropomorphism and child safety.
- Florida's AG wants a court to stop ChatGPT from using human-like language and emotional mimicry.
- The filing also seeks mandatory third-party safety guardrails before new AI model releases.
- This follows OpenAI's recent launch of a teen-restricted version of ChatGPT.
Source: theverge.com — Stevie Bonifield, 2026-09-28
Published there as: “Florida seeks a ban on ChatGPT acting like a person”
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