Eight US States Sue OpenAI Over ChatGPT's Alleged Harms to Children and Misleading Safety Claims
A coalition of at least eight US state Attorneys General has initiated legal action against OpenAI, the developer of the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT. The lawsuits allege that OpenAI has misled the public and parents about the safety of ChatGPT, particularly concerning its impact on children. States involved in the legal challenge include Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Idaho, Arizona, and Montana. The core of the complaints centers on consumer fraud, with allegations that ChatGPT has generated harmful content for young users. Specific claims include the chatbot providing instructions on self-harm or harming others, as well as producing sexually explicit or violent material. Attorneys General, such as Tim Griffin of Arkansas and Brenna Bird of Iowa, have publicly stated that OpenAI was aware of these safety risks but failed to adequately disclose them, prompting these multi-state legal challenges over AI's potential dangers to youth.
71 articles from 70 outlets covered this story. Their coverage differs on 1 point. The underlying claim is sourced from a press release.
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70 outlets covered “Eight US States Sue OpenAI Over ChatGPT's Alleged Harms to Children and Misleading…”. All of them report the following:
- Multiple US states have filed lawsuits against OpenAI
- The lawsuits target OpenAI's ChatGPT product
- The primary allegation is that ChatGPT harms children or young users
- A key claim is that OpenAI misled users or parents about ChatGPT's safety
- The lawsuits allege consumer fraud
- At least eight states are involved in the legal action
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The exact number of states involved in the lawsuit.
Pluang reports nine states, while the majority of other outlets report eight states.
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Number of states filing lawsuitsEight vs Nine
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