Eight US states sue OpenAI over alleged harm to children
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Eight US states have separately sued OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT harms children and misleads consumers about its safety. The complaints say OpenAI violated local consumer protection laws, collected minors' data and did not do enough to limit young users' access. The states seek civil penalties and an end to misleading the public; some also want illegally collected personal data deleted. OpenAI said ChatGPT already offers age-specific protections, including parental controls, break reminders and age-appropriate model safeguards, and that it will keep improving them.
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- The Verge · AIPickEight US states sue OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT is unsafe for children
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.
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