OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, are facing a lawsuit from Florida alleging that the company knowingly marketed ChatGPT as safe despite understanding the potential risks to users.

The complaint, filed by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, alleges OpenAI concealed dangers associated with the chatbot, including psychological dependence, harmful advice, self-harm, and violent behavior.

The lawsuit seeks civil penalties and injunctive relief and is separate from an ongoing state criminal investigation into OpenAI. The case adds to a growing number of legal challenges facing the company as regulators and private plaintiffs scrutinize the societal impacts of generative AI systems.

OpenAI recently secured a major legal victory after a federal jury ruled in favor of the company, CEO Sam Altman, and president Greg Brockman in a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk. The case alleged that OpenAI abandoned its founding mission and improperly enriched its leaders through its transition toward a for-profit structure.

The jury found that Musk’s claims were filed outside the applicable statute of limitations, leading Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to dismiss the case. Musk said he plans to appeal the ruling.