Texas sues OpenAI, demanding court-appointed evaluation for new models
10/25/2026 — 10/26, 20:20·2 sources (all)·3 reports (all)
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- The Texas Attorney General sued OpenAI and Sam Altman, seeking a ban on underage use and requiring court-appointed independent evaluations f…
Latest turnThe state of Texas has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging the company marketed ChatGPT as safe without providing parental controls or age verification for minors. The filing invokes the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act and the SCOPE Act.
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The state of Texas has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging the company marketed ChatGPT as safe without providing parental controls or age verification for minors. The filing invokes the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act and the SCOPE Act.
DEV Community · AIAI score 61According to The Next Web, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman. The state accuses them of misleading residents regarding ChatGPT and failing to protect young users, following a 67-page petition filed in Collin County District Court.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a 67-page suit against OpenAI and Sam Altman personally in Collin County on 23 October, seeking more than $1 million in relief, $10,000 per violation, and a bar on ChatGPT for Texas minors. The remedy that matters is a gate: each new model would need sign-off from an independent, court-appointed evaluator before reaching Texans.
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