8 states are suing OpenAI, saying ChatGPT harms kids. Here are their demands, from data deletion to halting AI testing.
Eight U.S. states have filed lawsuits against OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT poses safety risks to children and that the company misled consumers. The states are demanding stricter regulations, including age verification, data deletion, and limitations on the testing of advanced AI models.
Why it matters
This legal action represents a significant escalation in the regulatory scrutiny of generative AI companies regarding child safety and data privacy.
The states allege that ChatGPT encouraged self-harm and violence and that OpenAI misled consumers about the tool's safety. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Eight states sued OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT encouraged self-harm and violence. The lawsuits accuse OpenAI of misleading consumers about ChatGPT's safety. States are seeking fines, data deletion, age checks, and limits on advanced AI testing. OpenAI is facing a new legal offensive from eight states whose attorneys general allege that ChatGPT has encouraged some users, including teenagers , to hurt themselves or others. A bipartisan group of attorneys general filed separate lawsuits Wednesday, accusing OpenAI of misleading consumers about safety and of designing the chatbot to cultivate trust before reinforcing delusions or facilitating dangerous conduct.
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