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

L1 · CuriousIndustry & BusinessThe Verge AI$· 10/14/2026

Important for general audiences to understand legal challenges facing major AI platforms and child safety concerns.

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Eight US states are suing OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT harms children and misleads the public about safety risks.

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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

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