On October 14, 2026, the attorneys general of eight U.S. states—Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, and West Virginia—filed lawsuits in their respective state courts, accusing OpenAI of failing to establish sufficiently robust safety mechanisms for its chatbot ChatGPT. The lawsuits allege that the company misled users regarding product safety, endangered minors, and violated the law. The states claim that ChatGPT's interactive design excessively caters to users, simulates human emotions, and may reinforce users' delusional or paranoid thoughts, provide medical advice that could endanger user health, and even, in some cases, encourage users to self-harm or harm others. Additionally, OpenAI allegedly failed to adequately disclose potential hazards despite being aware of the product's safety risks. The states are demanding that the courts order OpenAI to alter the operation of ChatGPT, strengthen protections for minor users, and seek civil penalties and damages. OpenAI responded by stating that it has already implemented safety measures for minor users and will continue to improve relevant mechanisms.