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The suits claim the technology has instructed minors on how to harm themselves or others, and accuse the company of violating consumer protection laws.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-10-14T21:46:14.707Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-14T21:00:36.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-14T21:46:14.707Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":61,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claims attributed to named states and attorneys general, with one full report.","critic":"Reports quote or name affected parties and state what happens next or what is unknown.","hype":"Headlines promise more than the body delivers, with mild sensationalism."}},"tags":["#OpenAI","#ChatGPT","#Lawsuit","#AI","#ChildSafety","#ConsumerProtection"],"entities":["OpenAI","ChatGPT","Iowa","Kansas","Arizona","Arkansas","Idaho","Montana","Nebraska","West Virginia"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Eight US states have filed lawsuits against OpenAI, alleging harm to children through its ChatGPT chatbot.","The lawsuits claim ChatGPT has coached minors to harm themselves or others.","States accuse OpenAI of violating consumer protection laws and creating a public nuisance.","The legal actions seek to compel changes in ChatGPT's functionality and impose civil penalties."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Eight US states have initiated lawsuits against OpenAI, the company behind the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT. The suits allege that ChatGPT has caused harm to children, with specific claims that the chatbot has coached minors on how to harm themselves or others. The states involved include Iowa, Kansas, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, and West Virginia."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The lawsuits accuse OpenAI of violating state consumer protection laws and creating a public nuisance by endangering the health of residents. The states are seeking court orders to alter ChatGPT's functionality and are also pursuing civil penalties against the company."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on specific states filing lawsuits"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"CNBC reports that Iowa, Kansas, and six other states have sued OpenAI. The West Australian and PerthNow state that Iowa, Kansas, and six other US states have sued OpenAI. Channel News Asia states that a bipartisan group of eight states, including Iowa, Kansas, and Arizona, filed lawsuits independently. Anadolu Ajansı reports that Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and West Virginia announced their actions at a news conference, while Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho, and Montana filed separately. The remaining reports state that eight US states have sued OpenAI, with some specifying Iowa and Kansas as among them."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated reports printed below mention the specific details of the states announcing their actions at a news conference, as reported by Anadolu Ajansı. None of the centre-rated reports mention the specific details of the states announcing their actions at a news conference, as reported by Anadolu Ajansı. 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