AXIOS (Yacob Reyes) - Florida sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman over ChatGPT
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging that the company marketed ChatGPT to the public without sufficiently warning of its dangers. Why it matters: Florida is the first state to sue OpenAI, part of a growing string of lawsuits the state has filed against Big Tech companies, including Meta and Snapchat . Driving the news: The complaint argues that OpenAI ignored warnings from experts about ChatGPT, which the state says has "aided and abetted" mass shooters and encouraged vulnerable individuals toward suicide. - In doing so, the state alleges, the company acted negligently and violated Florida's prohibition on unfair and deceptive trade practices. - Among the examples of ChatGPT's…