# Florida seeks court halt to OpenAI model development

> Florida asks judge to block OpenAI's new AI models until safety measures are implemented.
- Title: Florida seeks court halt to OpenAI model development · Pymnts
- Summary: Florida asks judge to block OpenAI's new AI models until safety measures are implemented. Florida has requested a court injunction to stop OpenAI from…
- Keywords: florida, openai, safety, chatgpt, temporary injunction, child data, business, finance, seeks, court, halt, model
- Source: Pymnts — https://pymnts.com/news/artificial-intelligence/2026/florida-asks-judge-to-stop-openai-model-development-over-safety-risks
- Author: PYMNTS
- Published: 2026-09-29T00:29:24+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: florida, openai, safety, ai, chatgpt, temporary injunction, child data, business, finance
## Florida attorney general moves court
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a motion for a temporary injunction against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman.
## Florida lawsuit claims ChatGPT unsafe
Florida filed a lawsuit in June alleging ChatGPT is unsafe, deceptive and harmful to children.
## OpenAI pauses model training
OpenAI paused training its most capable models after a security breach on Friday (Sept. 25).
## Uthmeier demands safety protocols
Uthmeier called for no new model development without independent safety guardrails, no child data harvesting, and no false claims of safety or human-like quality.

> Today we asked the court for a new temporary injunction: no new model development without independent safety guardrails; no more harvesting children’s data; no more calling this product safe, accurate or reliable; no more pretending it’s human; no more tricks designed to keep users talking past the point of danger
## OpenAI responds to request
OpenAI stated it paused training and will resume only after additional safety safeguards are confirmed.

> People want to know AI is being developed safely, and that starts with what companies like ours do ourselves
## Key takeaway

Florida has requested a court injunction to stop OpenAI from developing new AI models until independent safety protocols are established.