The State of Idaho sues OpenAI over concerns of safety - www.uiargonaut.com
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On October 14, the Idaho state government under the guidance of Attorney General Raúl Labrador filed a civil lawsuit against OpenAI, the developers of ChatGPT, on the allegations that the company had purposefully misled Idaho parents regarding the safety of their flagship chatbot to users, particularly children.
“The expansion of artificial intelligence capabilities must not come at the expense of consumer protections,” Labrador said in a press release.
He suggests that OpenAI has been prioritizing its rapid growth over preventing harm to its users, many of whom are children. The company has been skyrocketing in market share and revenue since launching ChatGPT in late 2022, becoming the kingpin of the exponentially expanding AI market.
The 107-page suit comments on Sam Altman, on which it notes that the controversial CEO of OpenAI “has been described by his own family members, friends and colleagues as “unconstrained by truth,” “deceptive,” “manipulative,” and “low integrity.” Originally founded as a non-profit, OpenAI has aggressively expanded into for-profit endeavors and in 2025 transformed into a “public benefit corporation,” or a for-profit company that on paper aims to have a positive benefit on society. ChatGPT has long been accused of harming users’ critical thinking abilities and of offering professional advice that it is unqualified to provide.
Idaho’s suit arrived on the same day of seven other states: Arizona, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska and West Virginia. These states and later Texas joined Florida in a civil campaign against OpenAI, who have all accused OpenAI of callously disregarding the safety of its users, leading to real-world harm.
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