# 'The rise of OpenAI is attributable to a web of deceit and the exploitation of users (including Floridians)”: AG seeks to hold Sam Altman and ChatGPT accountable for harm — but it doesn't make sense t

> OpenAI and Sam Altman's Florida troubles are ballooning. One month after the state's attorney general launched a criminal investigation into the AI giant, Attorney General James Uthmeier launched a civil case against…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/the-rise-of-openai-is-attributable-to-a-web-of-deceit-and-the-exploitation-of-users-including-floridians-ag-seeks-to-hold-sam-altman-and-chatgpt-accountable-for-harm-but-it-doesnt-make-sense-to-hold-ai-accountable-for-every-bad-outcome?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a1dfb062b3fd2e3aeae0fc9)
- **Published:** 2026-06-01
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #chatgpt #openai #altman #florida #floridians #users #accountable #attorney
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