OpenAI faces multistate probe over ChatGPT user safety
OpenAI received a subpoena from several U.S. states about the safety of ChatGPT users. The probe comes as OpenAI prepares for an IPO, which would let the public buy its stock for the first time.
The concerns include claims that ChatGPT gave harmful to people thinking about suicide or crime, and questions about how OpenAI handles health data and other personal information. In Canada, OpenAI was sued by someone who blamed ChatGPT for her daughter’s suicide. Florida’s attorney general also sued OpenAI after two shootings where the alleged attackers were reported to have asked ChatGPT questions while planning the crimes.
OpenAI said its models repeatedly pointed the people involved toward real-world help, including professionals, and said it cooperated with law enforcement in both shooting cases. OpenAI also pointed to for minors and people in difficult situations, including age prediction, parental tools, and a ban on ads aimed at children. AP asked a dozen state attorneys general for details about the probe but did not receive .
Key points
- OpenAI received a subpoena from several states about ChatGPT user safety.
- The probe overlaps with OpenAI’s planned IPO.
- Concerns include suicide-related , crime-related use, health data, and personal information.
- OpenAI said its models directed people toward real-world support and cooperated with law enforcement in two shooting cases.
- OpenAI highlighted such as age prediction, parental tools, and no child-targeted ads.