Eight States Sue OpenAI Over Alleged Misleading Safety Claims

Sioux Falls, SD, October 14, 2026 —

Eight states in the United States have filed lawsuits against OpenAI, alleging that the artificial intelligence firm misled users about the safety of its products, including ChatGPT. The lawsuits place the company’s statements about product safety at the center of the states’ claims.

The available information does not identify the states that filed the cases, when they were filed or which courts are handling them. It also does not specify what statements or conduct the lawsuits challenge, what legal claims they contain or what remedies the states are seeking.

The allegations have not been described in enough detail to determine which products or user groups are at issue beyond the reference to ChatGPT and OpenAI’s AI products generally. The information provided also does not include evidence cited by the states or explain how the company’s safety representations allegedly misled users.

The lawsuits are allegations, not findings that OpenAI misled users. No ruling, inspection outcome or other resolution is included in the available account. OpenAI’s response to the cases was not provided, so it is not possible to say whether the company has disputed the allegations or how it intends to respond.

Further details are needed to assess the scope and status of the legal actions, including the states involved, the specific claims and any responses from OpenAI. For now, the reported development is that eight states have brought lawsuits raising concerns about how the company represented the safety of its AI products.

Story summarized from the original created by Miranda Nazzaro on thehill.com, see more information here.

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