US State Attorneys General Investigate OpenAI Over User Data Management

OpenAI is currently facing an investigation by a coalition of state attorneys general in the United States concerning its business activities, the handling of user data, and the impact of the artificial intelligence (AI) services it develops.

According to Engadget, the technology company received a subpoena on Friday (12/6) requesting that OpenAI surrender various information and documents related to its operations.

As part of the investigation, prosecutors are seeking explanations regarding advertising systems, the company’s strategies for attracting and retaining users, and the management of personal data and user health information. They are also highlighting the use of OpenAI services by children and the elderly, the development of deep learning models, company policies, and the tendency of AI models to provide responses that are overly agreeable or sycophantic to user desires.

“We take the concerns raised by the state attorneys general seriously and intend to communicate constructively with their offices,” the company stated.

It is not yet known exactly what prompted the investigation. However, the AI developer has been under the scrutiny of regulators across various US states in recent years.

In 2025, 44 state attorneys general sent letters to Meta, Google, Apple, Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic, Perplexity AI, and xAI, requesting that these companies enhance protections for children against chatbot interactions deemed inappropriate and potentially harmful.