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Paxton sues OpenAI, Altman for failing to warn Texans about ChatGPT’s ‘dangers’
Paxton seeks a court order to block minors from ChatGPT and require outside approval for new models, citing alleged harms to Texans.
- On Friday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit in Collin County district court against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging the company deceived and harmed Texans through ChatGPT.
- Paxton's office alleges a "litany of harms" driven by the company's "insatiable quest to win the AI arms race," claiming ChatGPT encourages suicide and addiction while faking human compassion.
- The state seeks an injunction requiring OpenAI to block minor access and submit new models for third-party evaluation, extending litigation against Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and Roblox.
- Paxton, currently running for U.S. Senate, is represented by outside counsel Tony Buzbee and Ashley Keller in this action targeting the top competitor to tech billionaire Elon Musk.
- While Texas has taken no action against Musk's competing AI product, Grok, California's attorney general has opened an investigation following reports of "deepfake" pornography generation.
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Texas becomes the latest state to sue OpenAI.
Similar to the lawsuits filed by Arizona, West Virginia, Iowa, and several others, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accuses OpenAI of misleading users about the safety of ChatGPT, allegedly exposing children and other users to a “litany of harms” that’s “driven by the company’s insatiable quest to win the AI arms race and amass large fortunes.” [Link: Texas AG Sues OpenAI, Altman for Negative Effects on Consumers | https://news.bloomberglaw.com…
·United States
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Texas attorney general sues OpenAI for lying about ChatGPT safety and safeguards
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s latest lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, claims the company misled consumers about ChatGPT’s reliability, trustworthiness and safety, particularly for teenage users.
·Pasadena, United States
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