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Eight States Sue Chatgpt Over Safety Concerns

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Topic poll · all networksHow many U.S. states are suing OpenAI over safety concerns?

  1. 4
  2. 8
  3. 12
  4. 16
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8

49 states sued MySpace over child safety back in 2007!

A nearly nationwide coalition of state AGs pressured MySpace into a landmark agreement to protect minors online — the same geographic, multi-state legal strategy now being used against ChatGPT.

Topic poll · all networksWill ChatGPT's safety rules change before this suit hits trial?

  • Yes — OpenAI settles fast 0%
  • Yes — only minor tweaks 0%
  • No — litigation drags on 0%
  • No — courts will dismiss it 0%

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Topic poll · all networksShould states be able to sue AI companies when their systems cause harm?

  • Yes — full legal accountability 0%
  • Only if harm was foreseeable 0%
  • No — tech evolves too fast 0%
  • Too early — set standards first 0%

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