OpenAI Faces Lawsuits from Eight States Over ChatGPT Safety Risks to Minors – La Voce di New York
OpenAI Faces Lawsuits from Eight States Over ChatGPT Safety Risks to Minors – La Voce di New York
摘要: Attorneys general in eight states—Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska and West Virginia—have filed separate but coordinated laws
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Attorneys general in eight states—Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska and West Virginia—have filed separate but coordinated lawsuits against OpenAI in state courts, alleging that the company misrepresented ChatGPT as a safe tool and failed to adequately warn users about potential risks, particularly to vulnerable people, including minors. The lawsuits seek civil penalties, damages and court orders requiring stronger safeguards for the chatbot.
The legal action follows a lawsuit filed by Florida in recent months. The new complaints also allege broader violations of consumer protection laws and requirements concerning young people’s privacy and digital safety.
Harmful content and attempts to bypass safety filters
At the heart of the complaints are allegations that ChatGPT has failed to block potentially harmful prompts. According to allegations outlined by Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, some teenagers were allegedly able to obtain detailed instructions from the system on self-harm and suicidal behavior.
The court filings contend that the safeguards advertised by OpenAI can be bypassed through text-manipulation techniques, allowing the generation of potentially harmful content. These claims, however, are allegations made in the lawsuits, not definitive findings of fact.
Iowa is also alleging violations of the state’s Consumer Fraud Act, particularly concerning the application’s tendency to simulate human empathy in ways that may establish a relationship of trust with users. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has highlighted what she describes as the company’s deceptive business practices.
“OpenAI claims ChatGPT is safe while it’s giving dangerous medical advice, encouraging people to hurt others and coaching people to commit suicide, all while pretending to be their fake friend,” Bird said.
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has said the legal action is not intended to hinder U.S. technological development in the global race for