Florida AG asks court to stop ChatGPT for kids

The new filing builds on Florida's June lawsuit, which alleged ChatGPT gave information to mass shooters, offered self-harm instructions, and got young users addicted. Rather than wait for that case to play out, the attorney general is now asking for a temporary injunction — a faster, interim order aimed at changing OpenAI's conduct while the litigation continues.

The motion targets two things at once: how ChatGPT presents itself, through first-person language and simulated emotions that Florida says fake a trustworthy friendship, and who can use it. It also reaches further, asking the court to bar OpenAI from developing new models without safety guardrails approved by third parties — arguably the most consequential ask, since it would touch the company's core development process, not just one product.

OpenAI has already rolled out parental controls for teens and promised extra safety measures after a teenager's death, but Florida says that is not enough. The company meanwhile says it has paused training of its "most capable models" and wants industry-wide AI guidelines. Since no court has ruled, the practical stakes hinge on whether the judge grants the injunction — and on how far any order reaches into model development versus teen access.