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Florida seeks injunction to stop OpenAI development, citing risk of human extinction

Florida invokes extinction fears in legal bid to halt OpenAI development

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Florida has asked a state court for a temporary injunction requiring OpenAI to stop developing products it calls reckless and unacceptably risky until third-party-approved safeguards are in place. The motion is part of a civil lawsuit filed by Florida in June, which alleges that ChatGPT threatens public safety in the state, particularly for children and adults with violent or delusional tendencies.

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