---
title: "State attorneys general open investigation into OpenAI"
description: "New York's attorney general subpoenaed OpenAI over ads, health data and protections for minors."
url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/openai-state-attorneys-general-investigation
language: en # English
type: news
published: 2026-06-13T16:47:00.000Z
updated: 2026-11-02T07:45:43.000Z
author: "Osamah Ismail"
author_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/author/1
section: "AI"
tags: ["OpenAI","ChatGPT","Law","New York"]
sources: ["TechCrunch","Wall Street Journal"]
image: https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/oai-go-blog-opengraph-1200x630-8af4cd0a.png
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  ku: https://kurddevelopers.com/news/openai-state-attorneys-general-investigation
  ar: https://kurddevelopers.com/ar/news/openai-state-attorneys-general-investigation
publisher: Kurd Developers
publisher_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/
---

# State attorneys general open investigation into OpenAI

> New York's attorney general subpoenaed OpenAI over ads, health data and protections for minors.

![Image: OpenAI](https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/oai-go-blog-opengraph-1200x630-8af4cd0a.png)

## 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."

**Sources:** TechCrunch, Wall Street Journal

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Published by [Kurd Developers](https://kurddevelopers.com/) on 2026-06-13. Cite as: “State attorneys general open investigation into OpenAI”, Kurd Developers, https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/openai-state-attorneys-general-investigation