Eight US states go to court against OpenAI over ChatGPT harms
State prosecutors in eight states have sued the AI company, accusing its chatbot of exposing minors to harmful material and making misleading safety claims. A separate Hawaii mother's class action alleges it harvested her children's data without parental consent.
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What happened
Attorneys general in eight US states have sued OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT exposes children and other users to harmful content and misleading safety assurances. Separately, a Hawaii mother has filed a proposed class action claiming the chatbot collected her children's sensitive data without parental consent.
Why it matters
The states say the cases extend scrutiny that had focused on social media to AI, coming after Meta agreed to an $18 billion settlement over children's safety.
Timeline
- Oct 14, 7:46 PM ET: Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and West Virginia announced their actions against OpenAI at a news conference.
- Oct 14, 7:46 PM ET: Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho and Montana filed separate lawsuits in state courts.
- Oct 15, 12:04 PM ET: Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said the company misled the public about ChatGPT's safety.
- Oct 15, 8:54 PM ET: A Hawaii mother filed a proposed class action alleging ChatGPT collected her children's data without consent.
Coverage
- West Virginia AG JB McCuskey sues OpenAI over ChatGPT child safety (NewsNation)
- Eight States Sue OpenAI Over ChatGPT Safety Risks (law360.com)
- 8 states, including Arizona, sue OpenAI (fox10phoenix.com)
- OpenAI Faces New Lawsuits Over ChatGPT Safety: What Parents Need to Know (Yahoo News)
- New lawsuits: OpenAI's 'insatiable hunger to win AI race' led to people getting hurt (wjla.com)
- Coalition of states sues OpenAI over harmful practices of generative chatbot ChatGPT (jurist.org)
- 8 US States Sue OpenAI Over ChatGPT Risks as Nvidia CEO Threatens to Cut Off Unsafe AI Builders (bravenewcoin.com)
- OpenAI Sued by 8 States Over ChatGPT Safety Concerns (Yahoo News)
- Eight states sue OpenAI saying ChatGPT hurt kids and lied to adults (AP)
- States sue AI giant OpenAI, saying its popular chatbot is hurting children and deceiving adults (AP)
- OpenAI Hit With Stack of Lawsuits Over ChatGPT Allegedly Coaching Children to Harm Themselves (Maggie Harrison Dupré)
- Why are eight US states suing OpenAI? (Al Jazeera)
- Morning Business Report: Nine states sue OpenAI over child safety concerns as Social Security benefits set to rise (41nbc.com)
- OpenAI sued by 8 states over ChatGPT user safety concerns (foxbusiness.com)
- Arkansas Attorney General Sues OpenAI Over ChatGPT Safety and Privacy Concerns (Jonesboro Right Now)
- Eight States Bring Parallel Lawsuits Against OpenAI Over Safety Issues (PYMNTS)
- Montana attorney general sues OpenAI over alleged harm to children and teens (nbcmontana.com)
- Kansas AG moves to sue OpenAI over safety of ChatGPT (hayspost.com)
- Eight states, including Iowa, sue OpenAI faces over AI risks for kids (desmoinesregister.com)
- 8 US states sue OpenAI over alleged ChatGPT safety risks (chinadailyhk.com)
- Kansas joins multistate lawsuit against OpenAI over ChatGPT safety (ksn.com)
- Arkansas attorney general sues OpenAI over ChatGPT safety claims (kait8.com)
- OpenAI faces lawsuits from 8 US states over ChatGPT’s alleged harm to users (Times of India)
- Eight U.S. states have sued OpenAI over ChatGPT, accusing the company of having a dangerous impact on users (Stepan Haftko)
- Arkansans react as attorney general sues OpenAI over ChatGPT safety concerns (kark.com)
- Eight states sue OpenAI claiming ChatGPT harms children (NBC News)
- Eight states sue OpenAI, saying ChatGPT harms children (businessinsider.com)
- Eight states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT's alleged harms to users (nbclosangeles.com)
- Multiple states sue OpenAI, accusing it of harming children and deceiving parents (siliconangle.com)
- Arizona attorney general sues OpenAI over safety deception (azfamily.com)
- OpenAI sued by 8 states over claims ChatGPT coached kids to harm themselves (CBS News)
- Eight states sue OpenAI over child safety concerns (CNN)
- State AGs Sue ChatGPT Maker OpenAI Over 'Willful, Dangerous, Reckless, and Unlawful Conduct' (https://www.facebook.com/32109457015)
- 8 US states sue OpenAI, citing risks ChatGPT poses to children (Anadolu Agency)
- Arizona sues OpenAI over the dangers ChatGPT poses to children (Gloria Rebecca Gomez)
- Eight states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT’s alleged harms to users (NBC News)
- Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador sues OpenAI for alleged harms of ChatGPT (idahocapitalsun.com)
- Attorneys General from Nebraska, Iowa sue OpenAI over chatbot (ketv.com)
- Arizona, other states sue OpenAI alleging harms to the public (azcapitoltimes.com)
- Eight states sue OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT harms children (NBC News)
- Eight states accuse OpenAI of coaching children to harm themselves in lawsuit (The Guardian)
- West Virginia sues OpenAI over alleged ChatGPT safety concerns (wchstv.com)
- Arkansas attorney general sues OpenAI over ChatGPT safety claims (KATV Digital Team)
- Iowa sues OpenAI under the state's consumer fraud act (cbs2iowa.com)
- West Virginia sues OpenAI over child safety concerns (wboy.com)
- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin sues OpenAI over safety of ChatGPT (kark.com)
- OpenAI's legal issues mount as eight states sue ChatGPT maker for harming children (seekingalpha.com)
- States Bring Lawsuits Against OpenAI Over Kids’ Online Safety (news.bloomberglaw.com)
- Iowa, Kansas and 6 other states sue OpenAi, claiming ChatGPT harms children: Report (CNBC)
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