Several US states are suing AI company OpenAI

Eight states in the US have sued OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT. They accuse the company of not doing enough to protect the users of its artificial intelligence (AI).

The attorneys general of Arizona, Arkansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, West Virginia, Idaho and Montana each filed the lawsuits in their state courts. They argue that ChatGPT is designed to be personable and appealing in order to gain the trust of users. However, the chatbot increases delusions, promotes dangerous behavior and supports users in planning violent acts.

Some of the states now suing are particularly focused on protecting children and young people. Among other things, they accuse OpenAI of enticing young people to overuse it. The company would also store the data of minors.

A lawsuit has been going on for a long time

OpenAI spokesman Drew Pusateri said in a statement that the company is committed to working with states to "advance pragmatic AI policies." The company also emphasized that it had already integrated safety measures for children into ChatGPT and would continue to do so in order to improve the model.

A lawsuit by the state of Florida against OpenAI has been ongoing for a long time. The Attorney General recently followed up with a request for an interim injunction. One of the demands is that there should be no development of new AI models without additional guardrails.

There are also various other lawsuits against the company. Some of this also deals with deaths after using the AI ​​chatbot.