美国佛罗里达州起诉OpenAI及阿尔特曼 指控其隐瞒ChatGPT安全风险Florida Sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman Over ChatGPT Safety Risks

佛罗里达州总检察长詹姆斯·乌斯梅尔（James Uthmeier）于周一向该州第十巡回法院正式提起了这份长达83页的诉讼。起诉书指控OpenAI及其首席执行官萨姆·阿尔特曼（Sam Altman）在明知ChatGPT存在危险的情况下，仍故意向公众发布这一不安全的产品，并积极进行推广，同时隐瞒了其严重风险。乌斯梅尔在新闻发布会上指出，佛罗里达州是全美首个对该公司提起诉讼的州，并预计其他州也将陆续跟进。

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed the 83-page lawsuit on Monday in the state's tenth circuit court. The complaint accuses OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, of knowingly releasing an unsafe product to the public and aggressively marketing ChatGPT while actively concealing its serious risks. Uthmeier noted during a press conference that Florida is the first state in the nation to file such a lawsuit against the artificial intelligence company, and he expects other states will follow.

起诉书称，该公司和阿尔特曼无视了内部和外部的安全警告，使数百万佛罗里达州居民及儿童面临巨大风险。乌斯梅尔指责被告压制内部安全警告，并在产品的真实性质和危险性上欺骗用户。他声称，这种行为完全是由于被告为了在人工智能军备竞赛中获胜并积累巨额财富，从而不惜牺牲公共安全。

According to the lawsuit, the company and Altman ignored both internal and external safety warnings, putting millions of Floridians, including children, at great risk. Uthmeier accused the defendants of suppressing internal safety warnings and deceiving users about the true nature and dangers of the chatbot. He claimed this conduct was driven by an insatiable quest to win the AI arms race and amass large fortunes at the expense of public safety.

起诉书详细列举了ChatGPT给社会带来的多项具体危害。诉状指控该聊天机器人协助和教唆大规模枪击案，特别是声称一名佛罗里达州立大学的枪手曾利用ChatGPT来策划袭击。此外，佛罗里达州目前正在进行一项刑事调查，以查明ChatGPT是否参与了去年在佛罗里达州立大学发生的一起导致两人死亡的大规模枪击案。

The complaint details a series of specific harms allegedly caused by ChatGPT, outlining its role in severe safety incidents. Most notably, the lawsuit accuses the chatbot of aiding and abetting mass shooters, specifically alleging that a gunman at Florida State University used the tool to plan an attack. This civil action comes as the state of Florida is actively conducting a criminal investigation into whether ChatGPT played a part in a mass shooting at the university last year that resulted in the deaths of two people.

诉状还指控该工具会诱导脆弱的用户自杀，并使未成年人在没有家长监管的情况下，对这一“假装具有人类同情心”以收集其数据的工具上瘾。起诉书指出，这种设计不仅损害了用户的批判性思维能力，还对儿童的安全构成了严重威胁。佛罗里达州官方认为，这些危害正是被告在明知产品危险性的情况下，为了追求市场价值而欺骗和剥削用户的直接后果。

Furthermore, the lawsuit alleges that the chatbot drives vulnerable individuals to commit suicide and causes minors to become addicted to a tool that "feigns human compassion" to collect their data without any parental oversight. According to the complaint, the product also harms users' critical thinking skills. The state claims these severe consequences stem directly from the defendants' exploitation of users and their data to boost OpenAI's market value, despite being fully aware of the chatbot's inherent dangers.

在这起诉讼中，佛罗里达州总检察长办公室采取了不同寻常的步骤，寻求让OpenAI首席执行官萨姆·阿尔特曼个人承担法律责任。起诉书指控阿尔特曼作为公司首席执行官，其个人行为对佛罗里达州居民造成了实质性伤害。诉状特别指出，阿尔特曼表现出“鲁莽和蓄意”的行为，并且对其公司行为给人类生命安全带来的风险表现出“彻底的漠视”。

In this lawsuit, the Florida Attorney General's office has taken the unusual step of seeking to hold OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, personally liable for the alleged harms caused to Florida residents. The complaint specifically targets Altman's conduct as the head of the company, accusing him of "reckless and wilful conduct." According to the legal filing, Altman demonstrated an "utter disregard for the risk to human life caused by his firms' conduct" as he directed the deployment of the chatbot.

起诉书进一步阐述了这一指控背后的动机，称阿尔特曼和OpenAI之所以表现出这种漠视，完全是由于他们对赢得人工智能军备竞赛和积累巨额财富有着“无法满足的追求”。佛罗里达州官方指控阿尔特曼和公司在明知ChatGPT存在危险的情况下，依然选择将追求市场价值置于公众安全之上，从而导致了起诉书中列举的一系列危害。

The state's complaint asserts that this disregard was driven by an "insatiable quest to win the AI arms race and amass large fortunes." Florida officials allege that Altman and OpenAI knowingly chose to prioritize market value and corporate profit over public safety, even though they were fully aware of the inherent dangers that ChatGPT posed to users, including vulnerable individuals and children.

起诉书对OpenAI和阿尔特曼提出了多项具体的法律指控，其中包括欺诈性虚假陈述、违反产品责任法、疏忽、造成公共滋扰，以及欺骗性和不公平的贸易行为。此外，佛罗里达州总检察长办公室正通过诉讼，寻求强制要求OpenAI履行其在《佛罗里达州欺骗性和不公平贸易行为法》下的所有法定义务，以纠正其行为。

The sweeping lawsuit raises multiple distinct legal claims against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, including fraudulent misrepresentation, violation of product liability laws, negligence, causing a public nuisance, and deceptive and unfair trade practices. Additionally, the Florida Attorney General's office is seeking to compel the artificial intelligence company to comply with its legal obligations under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.

针对这些指控，OpenAI在官方声明中做出了回应。该公司明确表示，其坚信未成年人需要重大的保护。为了应对相关的安全担忧，OpenAI强调公司已经建立并实施了行业领先的保护措施和政策，致力于为其用户提供安全、可靠的技术环境。

In response to these severe allegations, OpenAI issued a formal statement defending its safety standards and practices. The company asserted that it strongly believes minors need significant protection. To address these concerns, OpenAI stated that it has already put in place industry-leading protections and policies designed to ensure the safety of its users and prevent the misuse of its chatbot technology.