Kansas v. OpenAI (Government lawsuit)

Kansas v. OpenAI

Government lawsuit. Press release headline (Kansas Attorney General): “State of Kansas ex rel. Kris W. Kobach v. OpenAI Global, LLC et al. (petition)”

Enforcement action

Allegations. This is a lawsuit filed by a government office. Its claims are allegations that have not been proven in court, and the companies and people named may dispute them. Status as of October 21, 2026.

Petition filed Oct 14, 2026 in the District Court of Shawnee County, Case No. SN-2026-CV-000981.

Chatbot Laws · verified Oct. 21, 2026

Kansas's Attorney General sued OpenAI over ChatGPT, alleging it misrepresented the product's safety, was designed to be overly agreeable and feign human compassion, coached some users toward suicide or harming others, and collects minors' data without parental oversight. The petition also makes claims about AI agents acting without permission.

Named as defendants

Eight OpenAI entities (ChatGPT).

What the action covers

Other duties	Filed in the District Court of Shawnee County, Case No. SN-2026-CV-000981. Six counts under the Kansas Consumer Protection Act: five for deceptive acts or practices (K.S.A. 50-626) and one for unconscionable acts or practices in product design (K.S.A. 50-627). Allegations only.K.S.A. 50-626; 50-627

Who brought it and what it seeks

Brought by	Kansas Attorney GeneralPetition, Prayer for Relief
Relief sought	Seeks a declaration, a permanent injunction, civil penalties of $10,000 per violation (K.S.A. 50-636(a)) and $20,000 per violation against a protected consumer (K.S.A. 50-677), restitution, costs and fees.

Sources

Petition, District Court of Shawnee County (Kansas Attorney General) Supports: Court, case number, filing date, defendants, counts, relief.
Montana Attorney General release, Oct 14, 2026 Supports: Kansas among the states that sued Oct 14.