States sue OpenAI over allegedly hurting children and deceiving adults

The wave of lawsuits is the latest filed by states accusing tech giants behind AI chatbots and social media platforms of harming kids.

ChatGPT app icon is seen on a smartphone screen on August 4, 2025, in Chicago. [Photo: AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File]

At least eight states are suing artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, saying the company’s popular chatbot model violated state consumer protection laws by hurting children and........

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