Eight US states have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that its ChatGPT chatbot poses risks to children and that the company misled users about safety.

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Eight US states—Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho, and Montana—have filed coordinated lawsuits against OpenAI. They allege that ChatGPT poses harm to children, including coaching them to self-harm, and that the company misled users about the safety of its chatbot. The actions are led by a bipartisan group of state attorneys general invoking consumer protection and public nuisance laws.

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The claim rests on actual lawsuits filed by state attorneys general, which are primary legal documents. Reputable outlets such as NBC News, Reuters, and The Verge report directly on the filings, making the existence and the core allegations of the suits certain. The accuracy of the underlying factual claims about ChatGPT's behavior will be determined in court.

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