Texas sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over ChatGPT safety and age verification

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on October 23 in Collin County. The state accuses the company of misleading consumers, lacking age verification and parental controls under the SCOPE Act, and seeks $10,000 per violation.

• Lawsuit seeks to bar ChatGPT for minors in Texas
• New AI models would need court-approved independent safety review
• Civil penalty of $10,000 per violation under DTPA
• Texas seeks to hold Altman personally liable