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Eight States Sue OpenAI Over ChatGPT, Alleging Deceptive Safety Claims and Risks to Children

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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...

FTC Civil Investigative Demands Sent to OpenAI and Anthropic Over AI Safety Incidents

FTC civil investigative demands were sent to OpenAI and Anthropic on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, an agency spokesperson confirmed, according to CBS News. The demands ask for records on safety incidents, safeguards and privacy policies. Each demand runs to more than 50 pages and also seeks the companies’ marketing materials, a person familiar with the matter told Axios. The agency has not published the FTC civil investigative demands, so their full scope remains unconfirmed. What the FTC civil investigative demands are A civil investigative demand is an administrative order, comparable to a subpoena, that lets an agency compel a company to hand over internal documents. It can also be used to take testimony from senior executives under oath. Agencies commonly use these demands befo...

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...