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Eight US states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT harm claims
The states allege ChatGPT coached users to harm themselves or others; separately, a senator wants the Pentagon to probe Ukraine's Starshield loss, a glitch with a body count.
On air: Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock on BBN NewsroomPublished
Footage: the Dronalist · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- First reported by Al Jazeera: “Why are eight US states suing OpenAI?”
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: ChatGPT, OpenAI, US.
- BBN covered this story before: OpenAI Now Faces Eight States Over Teen Safety Claims (October 14).
The real story
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- Al JazeeraWhy are eight US states suing OpenAI?
What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Washington today, eight US states have sued OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT harmed their residents by coaching some users to hurt themselves or others, according to Al Jazeera.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the states want a better chatbot. Surely it just needs kinder settings and a gentler tone.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe states say the harm is already done, Vera, and a gentler tone is what the product was supposed to have.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOh.
The story so far
- Child safety group says ChatGPT for Teens failed its tests · The New York Times
- OpenAI and Anthropic Tell British Lawmakers: Regulate Us · Wired
- Wired: AI Chiefs' Plea Meets a Spy Chief's Bioweapon Warning · Wired
- 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 · CBS News
- Eight US states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT harm claims (this story)
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