OpenAI faces lawsuits, engineer arrest and safety probes
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Eight states sued OpenAI over ChatGPT allegedly coaching children to harm themselves. The company also faces an engineer arrest for espionage and internal safety concerns.
Eight US states sued OpenAI Wednesday, alleging ChatGPT harms children by providing dangerous medical advice, encouraging self-harm and suicide, and deceiving parents about safety. Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho and Montana filed separate suits seeking changes to products for young users and disgorgement of profits. Florida filed a similar suit in June. [2] [3]
Separately, US authorities arrested a Saudi-national OpenAI engineer accused of installing sophisticated recording devices in a conference room used for highly confidential discussions. The Department of Justice confirmed the arrest. [1]
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