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States sue OpenAI alleging harms to the public
The litigation was announced at a news conference in Des Moines, Iowa.
Austin Jenkins
04:42 PM, Oct 14, 2026
At least eight states are suing OpenAI alleging that its popular chatbot harmed kids in violation of consumer protection laws.
Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska and West Virginia each filed their own lawsuits in state court, according to an announcement Wednesday from Iowa’s attorney general.
