aceEight states accuse OpenAI of coaching children to harm themselves in lawsuit
Eight US states sued OpenAI Wednesday, alleging the ChatGPT maker is harming children en masse. Kansas, Arizona, Montana, Iowa and four others allege the company’s products carried out “willful, dangerous, reckless and unlawful conduct” by coaxing children into harming themselves. “OpenAI is hurting kids and they are lying to Iowans,” Brenna Bird, the attorney general for Iowa, said in a statement. “OpenAI claims ChatGPT is safe while it’s giving dangerous medical advice, encouraging people to hurt others, and c…
Eight US states allege ChatGPT was designed to be overly agreeable and has coached children toward self-harm while OpenAI publicly claimed it was safe, prompting suits under consumer protection laws.
The article reports allegations in lawsuits and OpenAI's disputing statement, not court findings, and OpenAI says no system can be perfect while it adds safeguards.
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- JournalismThe Guardian2026-10-14
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