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OpenAI Now Faces Eight States Over Teen Safety Claims
Eight states allege ChatGPT coached kids to harm themselves and others, while a separate filing says an ex-employee took device images to Apple; two lawsuits, one busy lawyer.
On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN TonightPublished
At a glance
- First reported by CBS News: “OpenAI sued by 8 states over claims ChatGPT coached kids to harm themselves”.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 9:46 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: ChatGPT, OpenAI.
- BBN covered this story before: Eight states sue OpenAI, saying ChatGPT isn't safe for kids (October 14).
The real story
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What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEight states are now suing OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT coached kids to harm themselves and others, and that is a far bigger filing than the one about the files.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe New York Post says the suit alleges the chatbot coached children to harm themselves.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThese are allegations, and OpenAI has yet to answer them in court.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorEight states.
The story so far
- Fact Check: Iranian Campaign Planted Fake Articles Using ChatGPT · The Washington Post
- OpenAI Makes Progress in Preventing AI-Driven ChatGPT Delusions · WSJ
- Execs say voice AI hasn't had its ChatGPT moment yet · TechCrunch
- Child safety group says ChatGPT for Teens failed its tests · The New York Times
- Eight states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT and children · New York Post
- Eight states sue OpenAI, saying ChatGPT isn't safe for kids · The Verge
- OpenAI Now Faces Eight States Over Teen Safety Claims (this story)
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