Eight US states sue OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT harms children
FILE PHOTO: OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration created on June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Dado RuvicOct 14 (Reuters) - Iowa, Kansas and six other states said on Wednesday they had sued OpenAI in courts across the country over harms they say ChatGPT has caused to children, alleging the chatbot has coached children to harm themselves or others.
(Reporting by Diana Novak Jones; Editing by Chris Reese)
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