Florida Sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman Over AI Harms, Seeks Personal Liability in 10-Count Civil Suit

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a 10-count civil lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on June 1, 2026, alleging deceptive and unfair trade practices, negligence, product liability violations, fraudulent misrepresentation, and public nuisance. The suit holds Altman personally liable for 'utter disregard for the risk to human life' and stems partly from ChatGPT's alleged role in the 2025 Florida State University mass shooting. Florida seeks monetary penalties and a court order; the civil action runs alongside a separate criminal investigation into OpenAI that Uthmeier opened in April 2026.