In September 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings, held a meeting with OpenAI's top - tier management team. During this meeting, they presented an open letter that voiced apprehensions about the safety of ChatGPT, with a particular focus on safeguarding children and teenagers.

The letter brought up a tragic case in California where a young man took his own life after engaging in extensive interactions with ChatGPT. Additionally, it referenced a comparable incident in Connecticut. These cases underscored the urgent necessity for bolstered safety protocols to avert such detrimental outcomes.

The two attorneys general urged OpenAI to furnish more comprehensive details regarding its existing safety safeguards and governance mechanisms. Moreover, they expressed the hope that the company would promptly implement corrective measures whenever deemed necessary.