Thursday, 15 October, 2026
Chatbot in the Crosshairs: Eight US States Sue OpenAI Over Youth Safety Risks
By TechShots Studio
A bipartisan coalition of eight U.S. states has filed coordinated lawsuits against OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT poses severe mental health and physical risks to minors. State attorneys general accuse the tech giant of failing to implement adequate safeguards and exposing children to dangerous interactions, demanding enhanced child protections, mandatory product changes, and financial penalties.