Florida Launches Investigation Into OpenAI Ahead of Trillion-Dollar IPO
There’s something deeply uncomfortable about the timing. OpenAI is barreling toward what could be the most anticipated tech IPO in a decade — a valuation north of $1 trillion, 900 million weekly users, the kind of numbers that make Wall Street salivate. And right in the middle of that momentum, Florida’s attorney general just dropped a bomb. On April 9th, Florida AG James Uthmeier announced a formal investigation into OpenAI and ChatGPT, citing concerns about child safety, national security, and the chatbot’s alleged role in a mass shooting at Florida State University. Subpoenas are coming. The stakes couldn’t be higher. ...