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A bipartisan group of eight US states said on Wednesday they had sued OpenAI in courts across the country over harm they claim ChatGPT has caused to their residents, alleging the chatbot has coached its users, including teenagers, to harm themselves or others.
Attorneys-general from the states, which include Iowa, Kansas and Arizona, filed the lawsuits independently in state courts, claiming ChatGPT is designed to be agreeable and engaging to earn the trust of users. However, the lawsuits claim the chatbot reinforces delusions, encourages dangerous behaviour and assists users in planning violence such as mass shootings.
The lawsuits represent the most significant co-ordinated state action against an AI company, adding to a wave of legal challenges OpenAI faces as it prepares for a public listing. Florida’s attorney-general filed the first such state suit in June.
The lawsuits accuse the company of violating state consumer protection laws by misleading users about the safety of ChatGPT. The states also allege the company created a public nuisance by endangering the health of their residents.
They seek orders forcing OpenAI to make changes to how ChatGPT works. Among other things, the states want the company barred from developing AI models that can improve themselves unless it can ensure those models are aligned with human values.
The states, which also include Arkansas, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska and West Virginia, are also seeking civil monetary penalties for OpenAI’s violations of state law and damages.
A spokesperson for OpenAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The company is also facing dozens of lawsuits by private plaintiffs alleging ChatGPT helped users plan mass shootings or other violence.
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