# Eight US states sue OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT harms young users

https://mins.news/en/item/102496

- CGTN, 2026-10-15 05:11 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-15/Eight-US-states-sue-OpenAI-claiming-ChatGPT-harms-young-users-1RfVPnA2vks/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> A bipartisan group of eight states sued OpenAI in state courts, alleging ChatGPT encouraged users, including teenagers, to harm themselves or others. The states accuse the company of misleading users about the chatbot’s safety and seek changes to its operation, civil penalties and damages.

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