# James Uthmeier Published articles for James Uthmeier. This is one page of public article previews, not the complete archive. Follow Next page to continue. Summaries are not the original full articles. ## Multiple states sue OpenAI, accusing it of harming children and deceiving parents DevFeed: [Multiple states sue OpenAI, accusing it of harming children and deceiving parents]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Mike Wheatley Published: 2026-10-15T00:44:12Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [SiliconANGLE]() Topics: [ai-governance](), [Artificial Intelligence](), [OpenAI](), [AI Chat](), [Internet Explorer]() Tags: [ai](), [ai-model](), [ai-protections](), [ai-safety](), [brenna-bird](), [chatgpt](), [chatgpt-for-teens](), [chatgpt-protections](), [customer-support](), [cybersecurity](), [dangerous-product](), [florida-attorney-general](), [iowa-lawsuit](), [james-uthmeier](), [lawsuits](), [legal-action](), [news](), [openai](), [policy](), [state-lawsuits](), [the-latest]() ### AI overview Eight U.S. states have filed separate lawsuits alleging that ChatGPT harmed children and deceived parents. OpenAI says it has age-specific protections and is working with states on AI policy; the article also describes other legal and safety scrutiny facing the company. ### Source excerpt Eight U.S. states have filed lawsuits against OpenAI Group PBC, accusing the artificial intelligence startup of marketing an unsafe product in ChatGPT. The lawsuits filed by Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho and Montana allege that ChatGPT has harmed multiple children and deceived thousands of parents. The states are suing the company individually [...] The post Multiple states sue OpenAI, accusing it of harming children and deceiving parents appeared first on SiliconANGLE. ## Florida AG asks court to prevent OpenAI from advancing its frontier models, as company scraps new one DevFeed: [Florida AG asks court to prevent OpenAI from advancing its frontier models, as company scraps new one]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Mike Wheatley Published: 2026-09-29T00:40:47Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [SiliconANGLE]() Topics: [Frontier AI](), [OpenAI]() Tags: [ai-agents-going-rogue](), [ai-development](), [ai-leaders](), [ai-model](), [ai-safeguards](), [ai-safety](), [astra](), [florida](), [government](), [gpt-6](), [injunction](), [james-uthmeier](), [lawsuit](), [news](), [openai](), [openai-lawsuit](), [policy](), [risk](), [safety](), [safety-concerns](), [sam-altman](), [the-latest](), [top-story-3]() ### AI overview Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier asked a state court to prevent OpenAI from advancing frontier models without third-party oversight and to require protections for minors. The request comes as OpenAI says it has scrapped the planned GPT-6.1 Astra release amid safety concerns raised during internal testing. OpenAI says it has paused training its most capable models until additional safeguards are in place and is contesting a previous Florida lawsuit. ### Source excerpt Florida attorney general James Uthmeier is stepping up his fight with OpenAI Group PBC after asking a state court to prevent the company from further advancing its frontier models without third-party oversight. He's also asking the court to ensure the company prevents minors from using its technology. In his request, Uthmeier cited the ongoing panic [...] The post Florida AG asks court to prevent OpenAI from advancing its frontier models, as company scraps new one appeared first on SiliconANGLE.