# Eight states sue OpenAI, saying ChatGPT isn’t safe for kids

> OpenAI is facing a new wave of lawsuits from eight US states that accuse the company of harming children and misleading customers about the safety of ChatGPT, as reported earlier by Reuters.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1011500/openai-state-lawsuits-chatgpt-safety?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6acff4461d2464b448b5788d)
- **Published:** 2026-10-14
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #chatgpt #openai #ai
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