Florida Authorities' Bid to Block ChatGPT Over Safety Issues

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## Overview Florida authorities have asked a court to block OpenAI's ChatGPT, with the Republican-led US state saying the AI should be blocked from further development until safeguards are put in place (Al Jazeera, September 28). ## Context This action follows a pattern of escalating state-level scrutiny of OpenAI, including prior Florida Bar AI ethics governance work and a separate Florida AG investigation tied to child safety and a lawsuit over the Florida State University shooting. It represents one of the most aggressive attempts by a US state to use the courts to halt development of a frontier consumer AI product on safety grounds. ## Why It Matters For attorneys and AI companies, this case could set precedent for state-level authority to restrain AI product development independent of federal regulation. It intersects with ongoing ChatGPT mass tort liability litigation and broader debates about state vs. federal jurisdiction over AI governance. ## Developments to Watch - Court's ruling on the request to block ChatGPT - Relationship to other Florida actions against OpenAI (FSU shooting lawsuit, Florida Bar AI ethics framework) - Precedential effect on other state attorneys general