Florida attorney general moves for temporary injunction barring OpenAI model development and ChatGPT access for minors

Key points

• The motion was filed in Highlands County Circuit Court after a federal judge remanded the state's lawsuit for lack of federal subject-matter jurisdiction.Tenth Judicial Circuit Court of FloridaCBS12 NewsFlorida's Voice
• Florida cited an MIT Media Lab study showing reduced brain activity in students using artificial intelligence for school writing tasks.Tenth Judicial Circuit Court of FloridaWPTV News
• OpenAI spokesperson Drew Pusateri stated the company paused training its most capable models pending implementation of additional safety safeguards.Reuters
• The state cited statements from OpenAI board member Paul Christiano warning of meaningful risks of catastrophic loss of control.Tenth Judicial Circuit Court of FloridaFlorida's Voice
• Under Florida deceptive trade practices law, the attorney general argued the state need not prove irreparable harm or inadequate legal remedies.Tenth Judicial Circuit Court of FloridaWPTV News

Sources5 articles across 5 outlets · 6 in the cluster

• CBS12 News

  • Florida AG asks judge to block minors from ChatGPT, impose sweeping OpenAI restrictionsSept. 28, 2026

• Florida's Voice

  • Florida AG Uthmeier moves for temporary injunction to block OpenAI models and ban ChatGPT for Florida minorsSept. 28, 2026

• Reuters

  • Florida asks court to bar OpenAI from developing new models as part of child harm lawsuitSept. 28, 2026

• Tenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida

  • Office of the Attorney General, State of Florida, Department of Legal Affairs v. OpenAI Global, LLC, et al., No. 26000295GCAXMX: Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary InjunctionSept. 28, 2026

• WPTV News

  • Florida Attorney General seeks emergency order to restrict ChatGPT, cites harm to minorsSept. 28, 2026

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