Texas attorney general sues OpenAI over alleged deceptive trade practices
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, accusing the company of misleading users about platform risks.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, alleging that the company lied about risks to its users. The Washington Examiner, UA.NEWS, The Texan, The Texas Tribune, and Texas Scorecard all reported on the legal action, which targets the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT. [1][2][3][4][5]
The Washington Examiner reported that Paxton filed the suit in Collin County district court. The state claims that OpenAI violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by engaging in deception and causing harm. The Washington Examiner noted that Paxton blamed OpenAI for how people utilize the platform to gather information on sensitive matters, including suicide and mass shootings. [1]
Paxton has served as the attorney general of Texas since 2015 and is the Republican Party nominee in the 2026 United States Senate election in Texas. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Paxton previously used his office to take legal action against major manufacturers over consumer protection issues. [6][8]
In short
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued OpenAI and chief executive Sam Altman.
- The lawsuit was filed in Collin County district court.
- The state alleges OpenAI violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Paxton sues OpenAI over ‘litany of harms’ as campaign races to win over votersWashington Examiner, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Texas Attorney General Paxton sues OpenAI and Altman — The HillUA.NEWS, 21h ago
- [3]Attorney General Paxton Sues OpenAI for Alleged Harms Caused by ChatGPTThe Texan, 22h ago
- [4]Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues ChatGPT-maker OpenAIThe Texas Tribune, 1d ago
- [5]Paxton Sues OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman Over ChatGPT SafetyTexas Scorecard, 23h ago
Background
- [6]Ken Paxton on Wikipedia
- [7]False or misleading statements by Donald Trump (second term) on Wikipedia
- [8]Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues baby food manufacturers over heavy metals FTMQ News, 10d ago
- [9]Voters in the Czech Republic cast ballots in local and senate elections FTMQ News, 15d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 9 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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