Florida sues OpenAI, citing existential risk from large language models

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The state of Florida has filed a legal action seeking to halt the development of OpenAI's large language models. State officials argue that LLMs pose an existential threat to humanity, describing them as the greatest public nuisance ever created. The lawsuit invokes fears of civilizational collapse as the basis for its legal challenge. This marks a notable escalation in government-level pushback against advanced AI development in the United States.

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