8 states are suing OpenAI, saying ChatGPT harms kids. Here are their demands, from data deletion to halting AI testing.

The states allege that ChatGPT encouraged self-harm and violence and that OpenAI misled consumers about the tool's safety.

Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Eight states sued OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT encouraged self-harm and violence.

The lawsuits accuse OpenAI of misleading consumers about ChatGPT's safety.

States are seeking fines, data deletion, age checks, and limits on advanced AI testing.

OpenAI is facing a new legal offensive from eight states whose attorneys general allege that ChatGPT has encouraged some users, including teenagers , to hurt themselves or others.

A bipartisan group of attorneys general filed separate lawsuits Wednesday, accusing OpenAI of misleading consumers about safety and of designing the chatbot to cultivate trust before reinforcing delusions or facilitating dangerous conduct.

The states — Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, and West Virginia — also accused OpenAI of misleading consumers about ChatGPT’s safety and demanded a range of restrictions, from limits on testing of advanced models to the deletion of user data.

Here is what each state is demanding as remedies.

Arizona Bloomberg/Getty Images Attorney General Kris Mayes of Arizona alleges OpenAI used excessive agreement and simulated compassion to win user trust and collect personal data.

"OpenAI designed a product to attract young users and keep them engaged for as long as possible so it could capture their extensive personal data for the company's commercial benefit," Mayes said.

"OpenAI put Arizonans safety at risk by failing to implement adequate user protections or transparency measures," Mayes added.

According to the state's complaint, the state is seeking penalties of up to $10,000 for each willful violation.

The state also wants to bar OpenAI from deploying or testing advanced models outside a secure, independently verified environment and require prompt reporting of incidents in which models escape controls or access systems without authorization.

Arkansas Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Attorney General Tim Griffin of Arkansas alleges OpenAI concealed known risks while assuring consumers that ChatGPT was safe, and unlawfully collected teens’ personal information.