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Iowa, Nebraska and six other states are suing OpenAI for endangering children.

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Eight US states sued OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT harms children and seeking to force changes to how its products work for young users. Kansas, Arizona, Montana and Iowa are named among the states.

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Eight states, including Iowa and Nebraska, are suing OpenAI, with the lawsuits covering the design of ChatGPT and the company's recent issues with rogue agents.

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Eight US states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT's safety for children

Eight states accuse OpenAI of coaching children to harm themselves in lawsuit
Guardian AI · 14 Oct 2026, 20:26

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“The lawsuits cover everything from the design of ChatGPT to the company's recent issues with rogue agents.”
Engadget AI, 14 Oct 2026, 09:30.

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