State attorneys general open investigation into OpenAI
New York's attorney general subpoenaed OpenAI over ads, health data and protections for minors.
What happened
A coalition of US state attorneys general has opened an investigation into OpenAI.
Per the Wall Street Journal, OpenAI was served a subpoena by New York's attorney general on Friday.
What it covers
- Advertising in ChatGPT.
- User engagement and retention.
- Model sycophancy.
- Consumer and health data.
- Treatment of minors and seniors.
Background
- Florida's attorney general sued OpenAI and Sam Altman earlier in June.
- OpenAI announced this week it had filed confidentially to go public.
OpenAI: "AI is a new and powerful technology, and we work every day to safely bring its benefits to people in a responsible way."
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