Eight state attorneys general sue OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT encouraged teenagers to self-harm

Attorneys general in eight states filed separate state-court lawsuits against OpenAI on Wednesday, alleging that ChatGPT reinforced users' delusions, offered dangerous medical advice and helped plan acts of violence. Brought under state consumer-protection laws, the suits also seek to bar OpenAI from developing self-improving models whose alignment with human values cannot be guaranteed. Florida and British Columbia had previously sued OpenAI, while 42 states are also investigating the company.