Eight states accuse OpenAI of coaching children to harm themselves in lawsuit
TL;DR
US states sue ChatGPT maker and seek to force the company to change how its products work for young users Eight US states sued OpenAI Wednesday, alleging the ChatGPT maker is harming children en masse. Kansas, Arizona, Montana, Iowa and four others allege the company’s products carried out “willful, dangerous, reckless and unlawful conduct” by coaxing children into harming themselves. Continue reading...
Nauti's Take
Teams using ChatGPT with young users should put a concrete safety test at the top of the list: How does the system respond to self-harm signals, how quickly does escalation reach a human, and which logs are available? The lawsuit currently represents a single reported source and unproven allegations, so reproducible tests, safeguards, and evidence matter more than public safety claims.
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