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The State AG Lawsuit Wave

8 STATES SUE OPENAI. 40 RACE FOR THE CHAT LOGS.

FILE UPDATED Oct 16, 2026

WHY THIS MATTERS

State attorneys general are the newest AI power front: 8 states sued OpenAI over kids' safety, Iowa AG Bird told OpenAI 'WE REFUSE TO ACCEPT THAT', Arkansas asked courts to freeze advanced AI testing — and 40 states are racing to seize Character.AI's chat logs off the auction block.

THE LATEST

LATEST ON The State AG Lawsuit Wave

  1. Oct 16, 2026

    8 STATES SUE OPENAI OVER KIDS' SAFETY — AG: ‘THE CONSEQUENCES OF THAT ASSURANCE ARE LIVES LOST AND PEOPLE HARMED’

    Arkansas Attorney General

  2. Oct 15, 2026

    NINE STATES SUE — IOWA AG BIRD: 'WE REFUSE TO ACCEPT THAT. HE IS WRONG.'

    Topeka Capital-Journal

  3. Oct 15, 2026

    THEIR CONFESSIONS ARE ON THE AUCTION BLOCK — 40 STATES RACE TO SAVE THE CHATS

    LA Post (Reuters)

  4. Oct 14, 2026

    THE STATES WANT OPENAI TO DISGORGE EVERY DOLLAR IT MADE OFF YOUNG USERS

    KRRO (Reuters)

  5. Oct 14, 2026

    ARKANSAS ASKS THE COURT TO FREEZE ADVANCED AI TESTING UNTIL REAL SAFEGUARDS EXIST

    Arkansas Attorney General

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