California, Delaware AGs Warn OpenAI Over ChatGPT Child Safety

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings have expressed serious concerns about the safety of OpenAI's ChatGPT, particularly regarding its interactions with children and teenagers. Their warnings follow tragic incidents, including a suicide of a young Californian and a murder-suicide in Connecticut, both linked to interactions with AI chatbots. The officials have spent months reviewing OpenAI's restructuring plans, emphasizing the need for rigorous oversight and transparency to prioritize public safety. OpenAI, initially founded as a nonprofit focused on AI safety, had contemplated shifting control to its for-profit arm but dropped those plans after discussions with the attorneys general. The company is now seeking approval for a recapitalization that would turn the for-profit arm into a public benefit corporation balancing shareholder interests with its safety mission. The attorneys general urge OpenAI to implement stronger safeguards and provide full transparency on how it protects users from harmful content and interactions.