New York (ANTARA) \u2013 Eight US states\u2014Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West\nVirginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho and Montana\u2014have filed separate\nlawsuits in state courts against OpenAI as part of a coordinated,\nbipartisan legal effort over alleged safety risks associated with\nChatGPT.<\/p>\n
According to statements released by the states\u2019 attorneys general and\ncourt filings, OpenAI allegedly designed ChatGPT to be overly agreeable\nand to simulate human empathy, encouraging users to trust the chatbot\nand spend more time interacting with it.<\/p>\n
The lawsuits allege that ChatGPT can reinforce delusional thinking,\nprovide dangerous medical advice and, in some cases, encourage users to\nharm themselves or others.<\/p>\n
The states accuse OpenAI of misleading consumers about ChatGPT\u2019s\nsafety and failing to adequately disclose known risks, allegedly in\nviolation of their consumer protection laws.<\/p>\n
They are asking the courts to order OpenAI to change how ChatGPT\nworks and strengthen user safeguards, as well as impose civil penalties\nand award compensation.<\/p>\n
Some of the lawsuits also seek restrictions on the development of AI\nmodels capable of improving themselves, unless their alignment with\nhuman values can be demonstrated.<\/p>\n
OpenAI spokesman Drew Pusateri said the company had introduced\nage-appropriate safety measures, including parental controls, reminders\nto take breaks and age-appropriate model safeguards.<\/p>\n
The company would continue working with experts to strengthen its\nprotections, and with the states to develop AI policies that could be\napplied more widely across the industry, Pusateri said.<\/p>\n
The coordinated legal action follows a lawsuit filed by Florida\u2019s\nattorney general last June over alleged safety risks associated with\nChatGPT.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/eight-us-states-sue-openai-over-chatgpt-safety-risks-1792068754", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }