OpenAI, Altman broke consumer protection, child safety, privacy laws, Texas AG says | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

(October 23, 2026, 20:15 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, broke two Texas laws. He says they created ChatGPT as "a dangerous online product" and did not warn people about its risks. In a complaint filed in a Texas state court, Paxton claimed that OpenAI became successful by misleading people and taking advantage of users, including people in Texas. He said OpenAI used people's personal data and put their safety at risk to increase the company's market value. According to Paxton, this came at an unacceptable cost and put everyone in Texas in danger. See the attached document.