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

<figure> <img alt="Vector illustration of the ChatGPT logo." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25462005/STK155_OPEN_AI_CVirginia_B.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">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, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/eight-us-states-sue-openai-claiming-chatgpt-harms-children-2026-10-14/">as reported earlier by <em>Reuters</em></a>. 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.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The string of complaints claims that OpenAI violated local consumer protection laws by failing to warn customers about the dangers of ChatGPT, citing several lawsuits filed <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928691/openai-chatgpt-wrongful-death-overdose">by the family members</a> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/831207/openai-chatgpt-lawsuit-parental-controls-tos">of teens and</a> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/842494/openai-chatgpt-wrongful-death-suzanne-adams-delusions">adults</a> that allege the AI chatbot played a role in their loved …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1011500/openai-state-lawsuits-chatgpt-safety">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>