Texas Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman Over ChatGPT Safety

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, on October 23, 2026, alleging the company misled consumers about ChatGPT’s safety and failed to protect users, including minors. The complaint was filed in Collin County district court and invokes state consumer-protection and children’s online-safety laws. The allegations have not been established in court. Paxton’s office says OpenAI marketed ChatGPT as safe while failing to warn users about risks. The lawsuit describes alleged harms involving children, including addiction and unauthorized data collection, and raises claims about inaccurate outputs and risks of self-harm or violence. It also alleges that OpenAI disregarded safety concerns while developing its products. Texas is seeking an injunction that would limit minors’ access to OpenAI products. The state also wants new AI models evaluated or approved by a court-appointed reviewer before release, according to descriptions of the requested relief. One account of the complaint says Texas is seeking more than $1 million in monetary relief. The court has not ruled on the requests. The lawsuit cites the Texas Deceptive Trade...