Florida does not have a single “AI law.” It has something harder to track: privacy, deceptive-practices, deepfake, election, data-center, and professional-responsibility law — all now being applied to AI facts, plus an Attorney General actively litigating the test case. This guide is the full map, stated plainly and cited precisely.
Inside:
- Part I — What’s on the books. The Florida Digital Bill of Rights (and why it probably doesn’t reach your business), the deepfake felonies (ss. 836.13/836.14, Brooke’s Law), the political-ad disclaimer (s. 106.145), SB 484 (2026) — the data-center law — in all six of its parts, AI in education, and what is not law, including SB 482’s complete 2026 history. Closes with a statute table: law, citation, who it binds, penalty, effective date.
- Part II — FDUTPA. Florida’s real AI-enforcement engine, and Florida v. OpenAI stated with its actual posture — removal, the September 8, 2026 remand, and the Attorney General’s September 28, 2026 injunction motion.
- Part III — What courts have decided. Negligence, product liability, defamation, copyright, and § 230 on AI facts — including Walters on all three grounds the court actually gave and Rodgers under the correct state’s law — with a case scorecard (theory, posture, holding, weight).
- Part IV — Lawyers using AI. Rebuilt around Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.515(d)(2)(D), the June 2026 statewide signer-representation rule that superseded the circuit disclosure orders — plus Opinion 24-1, the Rule 4-1.1 competence comment, and Russell v. Mells.
- Part V — The practical checklist. Tagged [REQUIRED] / [RECOMMENDED] / [INFORMATION] so you never confuse a mandate with risk management — including the FDBR data-processing terms spelled out from s. 501.712(2).
- Parts VI–VII. The disclaimer finding (no Florida rule requires one — and why you carry one anyway) and the lawyer-advertising line between information and “seeking legal employment.”
Every material claim carries a pinpoint citation. The guide is current as of October 2026 and says so on its face.
Position in the Florida line: this is the premium reference tier — the full map. The $27 When AI Gets You Sued in Florida remains the quick-start companion: your exposure and the 10-point self-check, in brief. Start there if you want the short version; come here when you need the whole picture. (The $7 Florida AI Exposure Map tracks new developments between editions.)
General legal information only — not legal advice, and not a substitute for advice about your specific situation. The author is a Florida attorney retired from active practice; he does not accept clients.
