Eight states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT harms to children
OpenAI says it has built child safety protections into ChatGPT.
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What happened
At least eight states, including Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska and West Virginia, are suing the artificial intelligence company OpenAI. They say its popular chatbot ChatGPT violated state consumer protection laws by hurting children and deceiving adults. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach said the company has prioritized profit over consumer protection.
Why it matters
The states allege ChatGPT is an unsafe product that harms children and misleads parents. The lawsuits seek to hold OpenAI accountable under state consumer protection laws.
Timeline
- Oct 16, 2:46 PM ET: At least eight states filed lawsuits against OpenAI, alleging its chatbot violated state consumer protection laws.
- Oct 16, 2:21 PM ET: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach said OpenAI had prioritized profit over consumer protection.
- Oct 17, 10:32 AM ET: OpenAI said it has built safety protections into ChatGPT for children and would continue improving the model.
Coverage
- States sue OpenAI, saying it gives life to ‘cyberhacking agents’ while ChatGPT hurts children and deceives adults (fortune.com)
- States sue AI giant OpenAI, saying ChatGPT is hurting children and deceiving adults (kare11.com)
- States Sue OpenAI, Saying its Popular Chatbot is Hurting Children and Deceiving Adults (broadbandbreakfast.com)
- States sue AI giant OpenAI, saying its popular chatbot is hurting children and deceiving adults (AP)
- Kansas Attorney General: OpenAI has 'prioritized profit' over consumer protection (CNBC)
- Eight State AGs Sue OpenAI Over ChatGPT Safety and Consumer Protection (regulatoryoversight.com)
- OpenAI faces lawsuit from multiple states over child safety concerns (foxbusiness.com)
- OpenAI sued by eight states over child safety concerns, says Kansas AG (foxbusiness.com)
- OpenAI Faces Lawsuits From Multiple States Over Claims ChatGPT Harms Children and Deceives Adults. (Yahoo News)
- Arizona, 7 states sue AI giant OpenAI, saying its chatbot is hurting children and deceiving adults (yourvalley.net)
- Knudsen sues OpenAI over ChatGPT risks to Montana kids (montanarightnow.com)
- 8 States Sue OpenAI Over ChatGPT’s Alleged Risks to Children (law.com)
- OpenAI faces safety lawsuit across mutiple states (Fox News)
- OpenAI sued over children safety and data use (malwarebytes.com)
- OpenAI faces suits for harming kids in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia (canadianlawyermag.com)
- Products Liability Law Daily Wrap Up, COMPLAINTS—ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS—Eight states sue OpenAI over claims ChatGPT endangered children, teenagers, (Oct 16, 2026) (vitallaw.com)
- Kansas AG suing OpenAI, says ChatGPT is 'hurting Kansas children' (kmbc.com)
- States sue AI giant OpenAI, saying ChatGPT is hurting children and deceiving adults (AP)
- 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)
- Arizona sues OpenAI over the dangers ChatGPT poses to children (Gloria Rebecca Gomez)
- US states file lawsuit alleging OpenAI misled consumers (dig.watch)
- OpenAI Hit With Stack of Lawsuits Over ChatGPT Allegedly Coaching Children to Harm Themselves (Maggie Harrison Dupré)
- 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)
- Eight States Bring Parallel Lawsuits Against OpenAI Over Safety Issues (PYMNTS)
- OpenAI faces lawsuits from 8 states over ChatGPT's impact on children (Scripps News Group)
- At least 8 states sued OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT harmed children and deceived parents (qz.com)
- OpenAI Faces Lawsuits from Eight States Over ChatGPT Safety Risks to Minors (lavocedinewyork.com)
- Eight US states file suits against OpenAI over ChatGPT's harm to users
- Mother sues OpenAI over ChatGPT data from children
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