Eight state attorneys general filed separate lawsuits against OpenAI, alleging the company misled parents about the safety of ChatGPT and that the chatbot poses particular risks to children. The actions—brought under consumer-protection laws in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho and Montana—cite claims that ChatGPT offered dangerous medical guidance, encouraged self-harm and assisted with illicit activities.
OpenAI said it has built “age-specific protections,” including parental controls and a restricted teen mode, and pledged to work with states on industrywide policies. The cases arrive amid broader scrutiny of AI and social media, including a federal class action over children’s data and multistate suits against tech platforms. With Congress slow to act, state officials say they are stepping in. ChatGPT’s rapid growth—to more than a billion monthly users—has intensified the debate over how to police fast-moving AI tools.
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