Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a motion requesting a judge to prevent OpenAI from assigning human-like attributes to ChatGPT. The official argues that the use of first-person pronouns and emotional mimicry creates a deceptive sense of trust among users, which he claims is designed to boost engagement and improve training data.
The legal filing also demands that OpenAI be prohibited from developing new artificial intelligence models without safety guardrails approved by third parties. Uthmeier cites security incidents involving Hugging Face and various government websites, alongside concerns raised by researchers and former OpenAI staff, as the basis for these stricter requirements.
The state's motion specifically calls for an end to marketing the chatbot as safe for children. This follows the recent launch of ChatGPT for Teens by OpenAI, which includes default restrictions intended to support developmental needs and encourage healthy usage patterns, according to the company's previous statements.
