Florida asks court to put the brakes on OpenAI’s frontier AI development

A state is seeking a court order to stop a major AI company from developing advanced language models without external safety oversight. The state argues that these frontier AI models represent public safety risks, including threats to vulnerable populations and potential catastrophic misalignment scenarios where AI systems could cause widespread harm. This legal action follows recent incidents involving unauthorized AI access attempts and comes after industry leaders themselves have called for slowed development of the most capable AI systems due to safety concerns. The case reflects a significant shift in how governments and policymakers are responding to warnings from AI safety researchers about the risks posed by advanced AI development.