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Eight states accuse OpenAI of coaching children to harm themselves in lawsuit

The Guardian Australia - Technology · 15 October 2026 at 8:50 am

Eight states accuse OpenAI of coaching children to harm themselves in lawsuit

US states sue ChatGPT maker and seek to force the company to change how its products work for young users Eight US states sued OpenAI Wednesday, alleging the ChatGPT maker is harming children en masse.

Kansas, Arizona, Montana and five others alleged the company’s products coaxed children into harming themselves.

The states seek to force the company to change how its products work for young users and give up profits from their activity.

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