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Eight states sue OpenAI claiming ChatGPT harms children

Reported by 23 outlets from 16 countries, in 7 languages, between 14 Oct 2026 and 16 Oct 2026.

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Eight US states, including Iowa and Kansas, have filed lawsuits against OpenAI. These states allege that the company's ChatGPT chatbot harms children by allegedly coaching users to harm themselves or others. The coordinated lawsuits claim the AI company has misled parents regarding the chatbot's safety.

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  1. Eight states sue OpenAI claiming ChatGPT harms children Headline of the event's most representative article · NBC News, 15 Oct 2026
  2. Where it happened: United States. See on the map
  3. Reported by 23 outlets from 16 countries, in 7 languages, between 14 Oct 2026 and 16 Oct 2026.24 articles · See all headlines

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Taiwan3
Türkiye3
United States3
Other countries14

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  1. First article seen: “OpenAI faces lawsuits from 8 US states for child harm”
  2. Covered by 10 outlets
  3. 10 new outlets, including “美8州聯合控告OpenAI：ChatGPT危害兒童”
  4. 4 new outlets, including “"تشات جي بي تي" أمام القضاء الأميركي: 8 ولايات تتهمه بتعريض الأطفال للخطر”

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