Eight US States Sue OpenAI Over ChatGPT Safety Claims: What the Lawsuits Allege
Eight US states sue OpenAI in separate lawsuits filed on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, accusing the maker of ChatGPT of misleading the public about how safe its chatbot is. The states are Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska and West Virginia. Everything described in this report is an allegation made in court filings. No court has ruled on any of these claims, and OpenAI has not been found liable.
What happened
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho and Montana each sued OpenAI separately in their own state courts, according to Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, as CNBC reported. This is not one joint case or a single class action. When the states sue OpenAI this way, each complaint goes to its own court, which means the cases will move on...