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Florida wants to penalize corporations with AI chatbots that contribute to crimes

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier called Tuesday for legislation that would impose criminal penalties on corporations whose AI chatbots engage in criminal activity, acknowledging that 'you can't lock up a company behind bars' and that his office is investigating the extent of corporate executives' involvement in chatbot behavior.

by read1 min views2 publishedSep 9, 2026

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier called Tuesday for legislation imposing criminal penalties for corporations running chatbots that engage in criminal activity. Acknowledging you “can’t lock up a company behind bars,” the AG said in Tampa on Tuesday that his office is looking into the extent of involvement of corporate executives in chatbot behavior. “What designs? […]

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