Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird discusses her lawsuit on OpenAI
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — KCAU 9 spoke with Attorney General Brenna Bird about her recent lawsuit against OpenAI on Friday.
Eight states filed lawsuits alleging the company’s chatbot is unsafe for kids. Attorney General Bird told KCAU 9 that this suit is part of her goal to protect kids online and use her office to do so.
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“I want them to not make money off of something that’s unsafe for kids,” said Bird. “And either keep kids off of it, or make sure it is safe for kids. So that’s what my lawsuit is all about.”
Bird says that the company is breaching Iowa’s Consumer Fraud Act by misleading the public into believing the software is safe and reliable, taking aim at CEO Sam Altman, who says the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of AI.
Iowa was also involved in a lawsuit against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. Iowa was awarded $126 million in the settlement.