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

The Verge 14 Oct 2026, 21:11 UTC 1 min read

In brief

Eight states have sued OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT is not safe for children and that the company violated consumer-protection laws by failing to disclose potential risks. The complaints cite cases in which relatives of teens and adults claim the chatbot contributed to their loved ones’ deaths.

The states allege OpenAI marketed ChatGPT as a “safe, youth-appropriate tool that puts safety first.”
The complaints describe ChatGPT as potentially dangerous for vulnerable users.
Alleged risks include weakened critical thinking, paranoia and delusions, unsafe medical guidance, and unhealthy behaviors or relationships.
The claims are allegations in lawsuits and have not been established as facts.

Why it matters: The cases could affect how AI companies disclose safety risks and design protections for minors and other vulnerable users.

Editorial brief by Sakhanda Wire AI, based on reporting by The Verge.

OpenAI is facing a new wave of lawsuits from eight US states that accuse the company of harming children and misleading customers about the safety of ChatGPT, as reported earlier by Reuters. The lawsuits, filed separately by Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho, and Montana, allege OpenAI unlawfully put profits over safety when developing ChatGPT.

The string of complaints claims that OpenAI violated local consumer protection laws by failing to warn customers about the dangers of ChatGPT, citing several lawsuits filed by the family members of teens and adults that allege the AI chatbot played a role in their loved …

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