Can Republican-Run Florida Lead the Way in AI Regulation?

Florida’s lawsuit against OpenAI defies Trump’s efforts to shield the AI industry from statewide regulation. Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. In recent weeks, tech leaders have called on the government to help “pace the frontier” of AI by implementing restrictions to slow its unchecked development. But one state is attempting to halt the frontier altogether—at least for now. On Monday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier asked a judge to temporarily stop OpenAI from developing new models, prevent minors from accessing ChatGPT, and force the AI firm to make drastic changes to its chatbot. Jack Kubinec is a reporter at The Dispatch, currently based in New York City and covering artificial intelligence. Before joining The Dispatch, he reported on crypto, most recently at Fortune Magazine. He graduated from Cornell University with a degree in sociology. When he’s not writing about AI, he is probably enjoying the outdoors or watching a Buffalo Bills game. He is currently supported by the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism. More We Think You’d Like