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Eight states sue OpenAI, saying ChatGPT isn’t safe for kids

The lawsuits, filed separately by Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho, and Montana, allege OpenAI unlawfully put profits over…

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The Verge reports that the lawsuits, filed separately by Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho, and Montana, allege OpenAI unlawfully put profits over safety when.

OpenAI is facing a new wave of lawsuits from eight US states that accuse the company of harming children and misleading customers about the safety of ChatGPT, as reported earlier by Reuters.

This technology story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include OpenAI, ChatGPT and Iowa.

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United States · Americas
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OpenAI, ChatGPT, Iowa, Kansas
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