Texas Attorney General sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over ChatGPT safety claims
OpenAI
Ken Paxton filed suit against OpenAI, several affiliated entities and CEO Sam Altman in Collin County district court on October 23, 2026, alleging deceptive marketing of ChatGPT under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and harm to Texans including minors. The petition seeks an injunction blocking minors from the product and requiring approval from a court-appointed evaluator before new models ship; reports cite penalties of up to $10,000 per violation.
Why it matters
A state AG seeking pre-release model review sets a precedent that reaches beyond OpenAI into every frontier lab's launch process.
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first state lawsuit seeking pre-release model review