Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on Monday, accusing the company of putting profit over safety. Florida is the first state in the U.S. to file a lawsuit against OpenAI.

The lawsuit accuses OpenAI of four counts of deceptive and unfair trade practices, two counts of negligence, and violating product liability laws. The suit claims that OpenAI’s systems present dangers of addiction, cognitive decline, suicide, and violence.

The lawsuit accuses OpenAI of aiding mass shooters, including a shooter at Florida State University who allegedly used ChatGPT to plan attacks. It alleges the company encouraged vulnerable people to commit suicide and addicted children to a tool with no parental oversight.

Florida seeks to hold Altman personally liable, accusing OpenAI of marketing ChatGPT as safe while concealing it could drive users toward harm. The company could face potentially up to billions of dollars in penalties.

The remedies sought include civil penalties and a court order blocking data collection from users under 13 without parental consent. Florida also wants restrictions on how OpenAI markets its products.

This lawsuit represents the first major state-level legal challenge to OpenAI’s operations and business practices. The case will likely influence how other states approach AI regulation and corporate accountability.

The timing signals growing regulatory scrutiny of AI companies during a period of rapid expansion and adoption.