OpenAI under investigation by group of state attorneys general: Report
The subpoena seeks records on advertising, user data and safeguards for minors and seniors as OpenAI faces growing legal pressure over ChatGPT.
- A coalition of state attorneys general opened a sweeping investigation into OpenAI on Friday, serving the company with a subpoena seeking documents on advertising, user engagement, and health data handling.
- This probe adds to mounting legal woes for IPO-bound OpenAI, including a lawsuit filed earlier this month by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who alleged the company knowingly released unsafe products.
- The subpoena requests documents detailing OpenAI's approach to advertising, user engagement, and consumer health data, with investigators seeking specific information on how the platform affects minors and seniors.
- An OpenAI spokesperson said the company intends to "engage constructively" with state attorneys general, noting that The ChatGPT now includes safeguards directing minors to trusted resources and human contacts.
- IPO-Bound OpenAI confidentially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday for a potential valuation up to $1 trillion, even as legal challenges mount ahead of a possible September offering.
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Prosecutors are seeking evidence on the platform's use, while pressure is growing for stricter safeguards on artificial intelligence
According to the Wall Street Journal, the request concerns data on users of its artificial intelligence (AI) ChatGPT interface, especially on older children and Internet users.
OpenAI Under Scrutiny: State Attorneys General Investigate AI Giant
U.S. state attorneys general have launched a broad investigation into OpenAI's operations, examining areas such as user data handling and engagement. Amid legal challenges, including a lawsuit from Florida, OpenAI faces scrutiny while preparing for a potential IPO. The investigation highlights growing concerns about AI technologies.
OpenAI under investigation by coalition of US state attorneys general
The WSJ report comes days after OpenAI confidentially filed for a US IPO that a source said could come as early as September and value the company at up to US$1 trillion. (Unsplash pic) WASHINGTON: A coalition of US state attorneys general has opened an investigation into OpenAI, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The AI company was served on Friday with a sweeping subpoena seeking documents relat…
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