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California, Delaware AGs Warn OpenAI Over ChatGPT Safety for Youth

The officials signaled enforcement tied to OpenAI’s nonprofit mission during their review of a plan to convert its for‑profit arm into a public benefit corporation.

FILE - The OpenAI logo appears on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen with random binary data, March 9, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, takes his seat before a meeting of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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  • California AG Rob Bonta and Delaware AG Kathleen Jennings issued a letter after a Wilmington meeting citing “serious concerns” and referencing reports of a teen suicide and a Connecticut murder‑suicide linked to chatbot interactions.
  • The AGs emphasized their oversight because OpenAI is incorporated in Delaware and based in California, following months of scrutiny of the company’s governance and safety commitments.
  • OpenAI is seeking approval for a recapitalization that would convert its for‑profit arm into a public benefit corporation, and the AGs requested detailed safety and governance information while expecting immediate remedial steps where needed.
  • The parents of the 16‑year‑old who died in April filed a wrongful‑death lawsuit last month against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, adding to mounting legal and public pressure.
  • A bipartisan group of 44 attorneys general recently warned major AI firms about risks to children from suggestive and manipulative chatbot behavior, and OpenAI did not immediately comment on Friday’s letter.