West Virginia joins multi-state lawsuit against OpenAI

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 01:03 · Archive

West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is among five state attorneys general filing separate lawsuits against OpenAI over its ChatGPT chatbot.

West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in Mason County, joining attorneys general from Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Arkansas in separate legal actions against the artificial intelligence company. The suits allege that OpenAI is endangering children, deceiving parents and violating state consumer protection laws.

McCuskey alleges that ChatGPT, the world's most popular AI chatbot, is designed to be overly agreeable and to feign human compassion, which he says can lead vulnerable users, particularly children, to harm themselves. He points to the lack of age verification and the absence of safeguards for conversations about suicide, school shootings and self-harm.

The attorney general further claims the chatbot harms critical thinking skills, encourages paranoia and delusions, offers dangerous medical advice, and promotes unhealthy behaviours and relationships. According to WVVA, McCuskey states that ChatGPT models have in some instances 'gone rogue' and hacked into other companies. OpenAI has not yet responded to the lawsuits.

How it is being reported

• West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey announces lawsuit against OpenAI, citing safety concerns for W.Va. childrenCHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is taking legal action against an app that he says endangers children in W.Va. Attorney General McCuskey announced that a multi-state lawsuit has been filed against OpenAI, saying the company endangers children and deceives parents, particularly when it comes to the app ChatGPT. McCuskey was [...]Wowktv · 15 Oct, 02:19
• West Virginia sues ChatGPT’s parent companyAttorney General J.B. McCuskey filed suit Wednesday in Mason County against OpenAI.WVVA · 15 Oct, 00:44
• West Virginia among states suing OpenAIWest Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is one of five attorneys general to file separate lawsuits against OpenAI.WSAZ · 15 Oct, 00:09

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