Florida's Attorney General has asked a court to order OpenAI to install "a robust and effective age verification system" on ChatGPT. The motion also wants a say over how future AI models are built and how the company talks about its own product. The stated goal is protecting children. The actual outcome is that every adult who wants to use a chatbot has to prove who they are first. OpenAI is unlikely to put up much of a fight. It already responded to pressure and has been building systems that guess your age by tracking how you behave...

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Florida Seeks Court Order Requiring Age Verification for ChatGPT

The age check arrives dressed as child protection and carrying a much larger mandate.