Florida AG targets OpenAI with subpoenas in AI-safety probe

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced an investigation into OpenAI and its ChatGPT tool over public safety and national security concerns, promising subpoenas and urging lawmakers to expand his powers to regulate AI. The probe, tied to allegations the chatbot aided a deadly FSU shooting, follows DeSantis-era efforts to push AI policy, and comes as lawmakers have stalled on protections; OpenAI has not commented, and the state intends to explore AI data, national security risks, and child-safety issues ahead of potential new regulations.