State AGs hit OpenAI with sweeping subpoenas over user impact
- Source
- Wall Street Journal
- Time
- 11:28 PM
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- 94/100
A coalition of state attorneys general has launched a broad investigation into OpenAI, issuing sweeping subpoenas to examine the company’s data practices and the potential impact of its products on consumers. The probe aims to determine whether the artificial intelligence developer has engaged in unfair or deceptive practices regarding user privacy and the safety of the information generated by its large language models.
Regulators are specifically seeking detailed information on how OpenAI trains its models, its methods for mitigating harmful content, and how it handles personal data harvested from the internet. This collective action marks a significant escalation in domestic legal pressure for the company, as state officials across the country coordinate to assess the risks generative AI technologies may pose to public safety and consumer rights.