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Decision BriefThe Vergetoolsecurity2026-09-28

Florida seeks a ban on ChatGPT acting like a person

Decision Summary

Decision Summary: “Florida seeks a ban on ChatGPT acting like a person” is a public AI signal for Builder and Operator. The practical question is whether follow-up docs, pricing, or access details make it actionable, not whether the headline is loud.

What Changed

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is calling for a judge to block OpenAI from "giving ChatGPT false human attributes," a few months after Florida sued the AI company over safety concerns. According to Uthmeier, users are lulled into a false sense of security by the AI bot, as "ChatGPT's use of

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