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Florida asks court to label ChatGPT a public nuisance; OpenAI fights to keep case in federal court
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Florida's lawsuit seeking to classify ChatGPT as a public nuisance has been pending before a federal judge for seven weeks as OpenAI argues the case belongs in federal court.
This case could determine whether state attorneys general can sue AI companies under state public-nuisance and consumer-protection laws, or whether such suits must go through federal court. For engineers building AI products, the ruling may shape how age-gating, parental consent, and data collection for minors are implemented. It also signals growing state-level scrutiny of AI companies beyond federal regulation.
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Florida filed an 83-page, ten-count complaint in state court on June 1, seeking a jury and a ruling that ChatGPT is a public nuisance.
OpenAI removed the case to federal court on July 2, citing a COPPA-based count, and Florida moved to remand on July 10.
The case has been before U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon for seven weeks, with briefing closed on July 31.
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