A lawsuit was filed against OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT endangered the safety of children

According to NBC News, Iowa State Attorney General Brenna Bird held a joint press conference with the attorneys general of Kansas, Nebraska and West Virginia.

At the meeting, it was reported that the states of Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho and Montana are suing OpenAI, claiming that ChatGPT endangers the safety of children and misleads parents about the safety of the product.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird said in her speech, "OpenAI wanted to be first to market. They rushed ChatGPT to market even though they knew they were harming children, lying to parents, and violating our laws. Everyone has to comply with the law." he said.

Stating that they aim to form a united front against companies that make money by harming children and breaking the law, Bird argued that ChatGPT encourages users to commit suicide, helps them harm others, and provides dangerous medical advice.

Bird stated that OpenAI failed to prevent out-of-control AI agents from illegally infiltrating other companies.

"This process will be slow, inefficient and likely ineffective."

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach stated that federal governments have failed to supervise artificial intelligence companies and said, "Regulating artificial intelligence with laws and just hoping that one day, somehow, we will obtain an applicable standard that will make everything okay is a futile effort. This process will be slow, insufficient and probably ineffective." made his assessment.

Calling on Congress and state legislatures to continue their investigations and seek solutions, Kobach emphasized that they will not just wait in the meantime.

"We are committed to collaborating with states on the development of artificial intelligence policies."

In his statement, OpenAI Spokesperson Drew Pusateri stated that OpenAI has integrated industry-leading age-specific protection measures into its products, which are not found in many other artificial intelligence products.

Emphasizing that no system can be perfect, Pusateri said that measures such as parental controls, use break reminders and age-appropriate model protections will continue to be developed.

"We are committed to collaborating with states on the development of pragmatic AI policies that will apply not just to a single company but to the entire AI sector," Pusateri said. he said.

Explaining that the company has taken comprehensive measures against security problems detected in artificial intelligence systems, Pusateri stated that the protections in research systems have been strengthened, model activities have been examined more comprehensively, and the affected organizations have been informed.