Texas AG sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over "negative effects" of ChatGPT on consumers
Texas AG Ken Paxton sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on Oct 23, alleging ChatGPT's negative side effects harmed Texans including children, under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
What happened
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on Thursday, accusing the company of imposing "negative side effects on consumers" through ChatGPT. According to his office, OpenAI marketed ChatGPT as "a safe and reliable tool" but "failed to protect Texans, including children, from the many harms of relying on its artificial intelligence chatbot." The lawsuit brings claims under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices—Consumer Protection Act and seeks to hold OpenAI accountable for "the deception and harms it has imposed on Texans."
Why it matters
This adds Texas to the growing line of states taking legal action against OpenAI — Florida's attorney general separately asked a court to halt OpenAI's model development pending independent safety guardrails. With multiple state attorneys general now in play alongside federal scrutiny, OpenAI faces a widening legal front beyond its safety controversies.
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