OpenAI faces investigation from state attorneys general
📰 ArticleAnthony Ha
State AGs investigate OpenAI over advertising, data handling, and child safety concerns.
The article reports that OpenAI was served with a subpoena from New York's attorney general on Friday, as part of a coalition of state attorneys general investigating the company. The subpoena covers a broad range of topics including advertising policies, user engagement and retention, model sycophancy, consumer data handling, health data handling, and treatment of minors and seniors. OpenAI responded that it takes the concerns seriously and highlighted safeguards for minors, including age prediction and parental tools. The company did not specify which states are involved. The investigation comes after OpenAI recently defeated a lawsuit from co-founder Elon Musk, but still faces other lawsuits over copyright infringement and alleged role in user suicides. Additionally, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier recently sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman over violent incidents. OpenAI has also filed confidentially to go public.
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- ├─Subpoena from NY AG over ads, data, safety
- ├─OpenAI faces multiple state-level investigations
- └─Company plans IPO amid regulatory pressure
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