Eight States Sue OpenAI Over ChatGPT, Alleging Deceptive Safety Claims and Risks to Children
OpenAI lawsuits were filed by attorneys general in eight US states on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, alleging that the company violated consumer protection laws by presenting ChatGPT as safe while knowing it posed risks to users, particularly children. The states are Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska and West Virginia, and each case was filed in that state’s own court. They are seeking financial penalties, compensation for consumers and court orders requiring stronger safeguards. None of the allegations has been tested in court, and OpenAI has not accepted them.
The OpenAI lawsuits are separate cases rather than one joint action, but they were coordinated and follow a similar legal theory. Each state is relying on its own deceptive trade practices or consumer prote...