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Eight states sue OpenAI, saying it misled parents about ChatGPT's safety for children

Political Guyentist · October 15, 20261 min read

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Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho and Montana filed coordinated lawsuits against OpenAI over its ChatGPT chatbot.

On the recordIowa Attorney General Brenna Bird: OpenAI "knew that they were hurting children, lying to parents and breaking our laws."3 details
  • Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird: OpenAI "knew that they were hurting children, lying to parents and breaking our laws."
  • OpenAI points to its age protections and parental controls.
  • OpenAI spokesman Drew Pusateri wants AI rules that "apply to the entire AI industry, not just one company."

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