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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Marc Levy

States sue AI giant OpenAI, saying its popular chatbot is hurting children and deceiving adults

OpenAI States' Lawsuit - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

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 deceiving adults.

The company's chatbot model, ChatGPT, is giving dangerous medical advice, encouraging paranoia and coaching people to hurt others or commit suicide, Iowa's lawsuit said. At the same time, the chatbots are pretending to be agreeable and compassionate while preying on the vulnerable, according to the lawsuit.

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