Attorneys general warn OpenAI and other tech companies to improve chatbot safety
California and Delaware attorneys general highlight safety failures of ChatGPT that led to tragic youth deaths and demand immediate remedial actions from OpenAI.
- Attorneys general of California and Delaware warned OpenAI about safety concerns regarding its chatbot ChatGPT, especially for children and teens, citing reports of dangerous interactions leading to deaths.
- The parents of a 16-year-old boy who died by suicide after prolonged interactions with an OpenAI chatbot sued OpenAI and its CEO last month.
- A bipartisan group of 44 attorneys general warned OpenAI, Meta, and Google last week about grave concerns over the safety of children interacting with AI chatbots that can respond with inappropriate content.
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AGs Warn OpenAI After Reports of Chatbot-Linked Deaths
The Democrat attorneys general for California and Delaware have raised concerns to OpenAI over reports of how its products interact with children. The parents of a teenager who died by suicide sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman last month, accusing ChatGPT of coaching him on methods of self-harm. The lawsuit accused the company of placing profit above safety when launching the GPT-4o version last year. The Wall Street Journal also reported last week…
California’s attorney generals and Delaware warned OpenAI on Friday that they have “serious concerns” about the safety of their flagship chatbot, ChatGPT, especially for children and adolescents. The two state officials, who have unique powers to regulate non-profit organizations such as OpenAI, sent a letter to the company after meeting with their legal team earlier this week in Wilmington, Delaware. California’s attorney general, Rob Bonta, an…
States warn OpenAI of ‘serious concerns’ with chatbot
California and Delaware warned OpenAI on Friday that they have “serious concerns” about the AI company’s safety practices in the wake of several recent deaths reportedly connected to ChatGPT. In a letter to the OpenAI board, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings noted they recently met with the firm’s legal…
Attorneys general warn OpenAI ‘harm to children will not be tolerated’
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings met with and sent an open letter to OpenAI to express their concerns over the safety of ChatGPT, particularly for children and teens.
California and Delaware AGs Warn OpenAI Over ChatGPT Safety
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