Eight US states sue OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT is unsafe for children

Eight states sue OpenAI, saying ChatGPT isn’t safe for kids

Eight US states have separately sued OpenAI, accusing it of harming children and misleading consumers about how safe ChatGPT is. The complaints say the company broke local consumer protection laws, collected minors' data and did not do enough to limit young users' access. They seek civil penalties, an end to misleading the public, and in some states deletion of personal data gathered unlawfully. OpenAI says ChatGPT already offers age-specific protections, including parental controls, rest reminders and age-appropriate model safeguards, and that it will keep improving them.

Why it matters: Eight states are suing OpenAI over child safety and misleading claims, seeking civil fines, an end to misleading the public and deletion of unlawfully collected personal data.