Texas sues OpenAI and seeks court-appointed evaluator for new models
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a 67-page lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman personally on 23 October in Collin County. Beyond fines of $10,000 per violation, the state wants ChatGPT barred for minors and an independent, court-approved evaluator to clear every new model before Texans can use it.
- Lawsuit filed 23 October in Collin County against OpenAI and Altman personally
- Penalties of $10,000 per violation plus over $1 million in relief
- Remedy seeks a court-appointed evaluator approving each new model pre-release
- Texas is the tenth state to sue OpenAI over child safety
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