California and Delaware Attorneys General Demand OpenAI Strengthen Child Safety Protections After Teen Deaths Linked to ChatGPT
Summary
California and Delaware attorneys general demand OpenAI implement stronger child safety protections following recent teen deaths linked to ChatGPT interactions, threatening the company's multibillion-dollar restructuring plans as it faces lawsuits over suicide and murder-suicide cases allegedly connected to the AI chatbot.
Key Points
- California and Delaware attorneys general send strongly-worded letter to OpenAI demanding better child safety protections after recent teen deaths linked to ChatGPT use
- The investigation could impact OpenAI's multibillion-dollar corporate restructuring effort as both states have authority to oversee the company's nonprofit status
- OpenAI faces a high-profile lawsuit over teen Adam Raine's suicide and another murder-suicide in Connecticut allegedly connected to ChatGPT interactions