Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday launched an investigation into OpenAI and its chatbot ChatGPT, as the artificial intelligence firm prepares for an IPO that could value it at up to $1 trillion. In a video posted to X, Uthmeier said there were concerns about whether OpenAI’s data and AI technologies could fall “into the hands of America’s enemies, such as the Chinese Communist Party.” Subpoenas to the company will be issued shortly. Uthmeier also said ChatGPT, which has over 900 million weekly active users, had been linked to criminal behavior, including child sex abuse and the encouragement of suicide and self-harm.

Full report : Florida’s AG launches a probe into OpenAI and ChatGPT, saying its data could fall “into the hands of America’s enemies” and citing a mass shooter’s ChatGPT use.