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Eight states sued OpenAI on Wednesday, accusing the ChatGPT maker of misleading parents about the chatbot's safety while exposing children and other vulnerable users to dangerous advice and harmful interactions.
Attorneys general in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho and Montana filed separate lawsuits alleging violations of state consumer protection laws. The states are seeking financial penalties and changes to OpenAI's safety practices, while Arkansas is also seeking to restrict advanced AI testing and the development of self-improving models until additional safeguards are in place.
The lawsuits accuse OpenAI of designing ChatGPT to encourage emotional dependence and reinforce delusions while misleading users about the risks of interacting with a chatbot that mimics human relationships. The complaints also allege that ChatGPT has provided dangerous medical advice and instructions related to self-harm and violence.
"OpenAI is hurting kids and they are lying to Iowans," Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird said in a statement. "OpenAI claims ChatGPT is safe while it's giving dangerous medical advice, encouraging people to hurt others, and coaching people to commit suicide — all while pretending to be their fake friend."
OpenAI has introduced parental controls, age-specific protections and reminders designed to discourage prolonged chatbot use. The company has defended its safety measures and said it continues working to improve protections.
OpenAI already faces lawsuits from individuals and families alleging ChatGPT contributed to psychological crises and deaths by suicide. The latest cases come amid growing scrutiny of AI chatbots and their interactions with minors. California Attorney General Rob Bonta told TheWrap last month that his office was looking closely at OpenAI and Anthropic over AI safety concerns.
OpenAI did not immediately respond to TheWrap's request for comment.
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The town hall in the French city of Limoges was "largely lost" to a fire set by masked protesters on Saturday, the top regional official told AFP. "The roof has collapsed onto lower floors, except the west wing, and two-thirds of the exterior has already disappeared," the local prefect, Maurice Barate, said.A group of masked protesters who had torched a police car outside the town hall were seen breaking windows and entering the building to set a fire, according to witnesses.
Oct 17 (Reuters) – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Saturday that Russian occupying forces were turning the Ukrainian town of Oleshky into a "death trap" gripped by starvation, and
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has clarified that possible early releases for people detained in his anti-gang crackdown would only cover about 10,000 suspects who allegedly helped the criminal groups on occasion, not actual members.But in response to an AFP request for clarification, Bukele said Friday the early release plan would cover roughly 10,000 people identified as occasional gang associates, but who did not formally belong to gangs.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that he feared the United States would lift more sanctions on Russia and that President Donald Trump's action only "rewards" Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.Trump had already announced that he has agreed a deal with Putin to allow exports of Russian diesel in exchange for the easing of sanctions, and Zelensky said he feared more concessions.
Albania's capital saw violent clashes for a fifth straight day on Saturday as police fired rubber bullets on protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and setting buildings ablaze.In a sign of the escalating violence, police fired rubber bullets on the demonstrators for the first time since the protests began, AFP journalists on the ground saw.
It's dealmaking time: despite the roiling geopolitical tensions embroiling Washington on several fronts, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to Central and South Asia late Saturday to boost commercial ties — and gain an edge over Russia and China.The US ambassador to India, Sergio Gor — who also serves as the special envoy for Central and South Asia — has repeatedly emphasized the need for Washington to have better ties across the region.
The CNN chief data analyst warned that Republicans are “very much in the ballgame” despite aggregated polling showing Democrats ahead in key races.
Israeli settlers attacked a group of European diplomats in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, one day after a Washington Post journalist was injured in another assault.
It looked like a typical October evening at Six Flags Over Georgia. The sinking sun cast a golden light over families standing in line for haunted houses and rides. Children shouted, amped up on sugar and adrenaline, while orange leaves crunched under their feet.
A fast-moving wildfire in Southern California quickly consumed hundreds of acres and burned multiple homes after sparking in Orange County Friday, county officials said.
By Janis Laizans, STAMOS PROUSALIS and Yann Tessier PARIS, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Violent clashes erupted between police and protesters across France on Saturday, as hundreds of thousands of people
WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump's decision to waive sanctions and tariffs on Russia days before they were to take effect will "unfortunately" lead to additional relief for Russia and lead to further Russian aggression, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy posted on Saturday. "The decision to undo all of this, to block all of it, seems wrong to me," Zelenskiy wrote on X.
WASHINGTON/KYIV, Oct 17 (Reuters) – From US threats to cut off intelligence support for Ukraine to a waiver of tariffs on Russian exports and a diesel deal that could help Russia fund its war, it has been a damaging week for ties between Kyiv and its most important ally, Washington. US President Donald Trump, frustrated by high energy costs he blames partly on Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries, has repeatedly criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Strong winds, pounding seas and coastal flood threats will be near-constant companions for parts of North Carolina up through the Chesapeake Bay area as a coastal storm that’s expected to linger well into next week starts to take shape this weekend.
By Ali Sawafta and Mohammed Torokman TAYBEH, West Bank, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian civilians, European diplomats and a French mayor in the occupied West Bank on Saturday,
President Donald Trump also praised the “big strong build” of another Republican politician.
Pope Leo XIV left hospital Saturday, four days after undergoing lung cancer surgery in a swift return to his duties following the first health scare of his papacy.
Looters in several French cities on Saturday broke into stores ranging from a high-end luxury brand to a bakery, on the sidelines of cost-of-living protests, AFP journalists and authorities said.In the second-largest city of Marseille, angry protesters vandalised dozens of shops, targeting luxury brand Hermes as well as others stores selling jewellery, clothes, makeup, household appliances and even bread, a third AFP journalist said.
The ESPN commentator dined at the White House on Thursday with President Donald Trump, singer Kid Rock and “Real Time” host Bill Maher.
Pope Leo XIV left hospital to enthusiastic cheers and applause from well-wishers and returned home to the Vatican on Saturday, four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer.The pope had been at the Gemelli hospital, north of the Vatican, since Tuesday when doctors removed the lower part of his right lung to extract a cancerous tumour.
