On September 28, 2026, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that he had filed a motion seeking a temporary injunction against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman. The request asks a judge to impose limits while Florida’s civil lawsuit proceeds; a motion is a request for a court order, not an order in itself.
What Uthmeier says Florida wants
In his public description of the request, Uthmeier called for safeguards before new AI models are developed and restrictions involving children’s data. He also objected to ChatGPT being marketed to children, presented as human-like, or described as safe. Those are the state’s requested measures and arguments.
Uthmeier also made his case in a public post:
OpenAI’s response
OpenAI said it was willing to work with Florida and other states on pragmatic AI policies that apply across the industry, rather than rules directed at one company.
What the motion does
A motion asks a judge to act. It has no operative effect unless the court grants an injunction, so the filing itself does not impose the requested limits on OpenAI.
The request is part of Florida’s civil lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman, filed on June 1, 2026.
