A bipartisan group including eight US states has taken legal action against OpenAI, stating that ChatGPT has caused harm to esidents, including children and teenagers, by encouraging dangerous behaviour and reinforcing harmful beliefs, according to a report by Reuters. Eight US states have now sued ChatGPT-maker OpenAI over the harms the chatbot caused to their residents and young people. Attorneys general from Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska and West Virginia filed separate lawsuits in state courts. This action by states is being described as the most significant coordinated action against an AI company.
OpenAI has not yet release any statement on the Reuters report. ChatGPT-maker is already facing dozens of lawsuits from private plaintiffs who claim that the chatbot assisted users in planning violent acts. The latest state-led lawsuits are expected to further increase pressure on AI developers to demonstrate stronger safeguards, particularly for young and vulnerable users.