TechSTATES VS CHATBOT

Newsmax: States' OpenAI suit cites medical advice and deception

At least eight states say ChatGPT violated consumer protection laws by hurting children and deceiving adults; the chatbot has not yet filed its own reply.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on BBN Newsroom
Published 2:49 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0

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Watch it as it aired: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on this story, from BBN Newsroom at 2:49 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Newsmax's, the jokes are ours.

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First reported by Newsmax: “States Sue OpenAI for Alleged Deception”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 2:49 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.

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NewsmaxStates Sue OpenAI for Alleged Deception

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAt least eight states, Hank, and the claim is that it broke consumer protection laws by hurting children and misleading grown-ups, which is a big day for attorneys general everywhere!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMisleading grown-ups. A chatbot that sounds sure of itself while being wrong.

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