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Eight US states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT child safety claims

Eight US states—Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho and Montana—have filed separate lawsuits against OpenAI, alleging it harmed children and misled customers about ChatGPT's safety. The complaints claim OpenAI prioritized profits over safety and violated local consumer protection laws by not warning users about dangers. The suits reference prior litigation from families alleging the chatbot played a role in harm to teens and adults.

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It signals a major regulatory and legal escalation against a leading AI company over consumer-protection and child-safety concerns.

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OpenAI is facing a new wave of lawsuits from eight US states that accuse the company of harming children and misleading customers about the safety of chatgpt, as reported earlier by Reuters. The lawsuits, filed separately by Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho, and Montana, allege OpenAI unlawfully put profits over safety when developing ChatGPT.

The string of complaints claims that OpenAI violated local consumer protection laws by failing to warn customers about the dangers of ChatGPT, citing several lawsuits filed by the family members of teens and adults that allege the AI chatbot played a role in their loved …

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