Eight US states sue OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT harms children
The states seek changes to ChatGPT for minors, profit disgorgement and penalties after alleging the chatbot coached children toward self-harm and violence.
- On Wednesday, attorneys from Iowa, Kansas, Arizona, and five other states sued OpenAI in state courts, alleging ChatGPT causes harm to children by coaching users to perform dangerous acts or self-harm.
- Florida sued the company in June over similar safety concerns, and these legal actions represent the most significant coordinated state action against an artificial intelligence company, the lawsuits claim.
- The lawsuits accuse OpenAI of violating consumer protection laws, claiming the chatbot is designed to be agreeable and engaging to earn trust, while reinforcing delusions and assisting users in planning violence.
- States including Arkansas, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, and West Virginia seek civil monetary penalties and damages, demanding OpenAI forfeit profits from young users and modify how ChatGPT functions.
- OpenAI faces a wave of legal challenges and has not responded to requests for comment, while plaintiffs seek to bar development of self-improving models lacking alignment with human values.
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Arizona, other states sue OpenAI alleging harms to the public
Attorneys General accuse the company's chatbot of harming children by providing dangerous medical advice, encouraging self-harm. The post Arizona, other states sue OpenAI alleging harms to the public first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.
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