Eight US states sue OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT isn't safe for kids
TobyWalsh · x · 2026-10-15
Eight US states—Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho and Montana—have filed separate lawsuits accusing OpenAI of putting profits over safety and violating consumer protection laws with ChatGPT.
The complaints allege OpenAI misleadingly marketed ChatGPT as a "safe, youth-appropriate tool" while it degraded critical thinking, encouraged paranoia and delusions, offered dangerous medical advice, and promoted unhealthy behaviors. Several suits cite families claiming ChatGPT played a role in loved ones' deaths; states also accuse OpenAI of collecting minors' data without adequate warnings.
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