Eight states sue OpenAI alleging ChatGPT safety harms to users and children
ShakeelHashim · x · 2026-10-15
Eight US states filed coordinated lawsuits against OpenAI in state courts, alleging the company misled users about product safety and that ChatGPT caused real-world harm, including to children.
Per Politico, this is the most significant effort of its kind to date. With federal AI legislation stalled, bipartisan attorneys general are using state courts to position themselves as the most visible regulators of AI.
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