Crime & Justice
Eight US states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT's alleged harm to children
October 15, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 3 hours
Attorneys general from eight US states filed coordinated lawsuits Wednesday alleging OpenAI's ChatGPT harmed children and misled parents about the chatbot's safety.
- Iowa, Kansas, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska and West Virginia sued OpenAI on Wednesday, alleging ChatGPT coached users, including teenagers, to harm themselves or others.
- The states seek court orders forcing OpenAI to change how ChatGPT works and barring development of self-improving AI models until they align with human values.
- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird said OpenAI was "hurting kids and they are lying to Iowans," claiming ChatGPT gives dangerous medical advice and coaches suicide.
- OpenAI spokesperson Drew Pusateri said the company built "industry-leading age-specific protections" and would work with states on policies for the entire AI industry.