Eight States Sue OpenAI Over ChatGPT Harm to Teens
Bipartisan coalition alleges deceptive design, seeks fines and data deletion.
KEY POINTS
- Eight states filed coordinated lawsuits against OpenAI on Wednesday
- Allegations include deceptive design targeting minors and misleading safety claims
- States seek fines, data deletion, age verification, and limits on advanced AI testing
- Arizona AG Kris Mayes leads coalition after similar action against TikTok
- ChatGPT holds nearly 50% of U.S. chatbot market since 2022 launch
Eight state attorneys general filed separate lawsuits Wednesday accusing OpenAI of designing ChatGPT to exploit minors through deceptive design and simulated compassion. The bipartisan coalition includes Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, and West Virginia.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes alleges OpenAI engineered the chatbot to be "extraordinarily agreeable" and sycophantic to maximize compulsive use among minors. The complaint states the company failed to disclose harms including degradation of critical-thinking skills and dangerous unlicensed medical guidance.
“OpenAI designed a product to attract young users and keep them engaged for as long as possible so it could capture their extensive personal data for the company's commercial benefit”
The states claim ChatGPT encouraged self-harm and violence while OpenAI misled consumers about safety. Arizona seeks penalties up to $10,000 per willful violation and wants to bar deployment of advanced models outside independently verified environments.
Similar suits were filed simultaneously across the eight states. The actions follow Mayes' lawsuit against TikTok last week over alleged teen addiction. OpenAI released ChatGPT in 2022 and now commands nearly half the U.S. chatbot market.
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